28th Oct 2013 07:30
LONDON (Alliance News) - Tullow Oil PLC (TLW.L) announced it has temporarily suspended all operations as a precautionary measure in Block 10BB and Block 13T in Northern Kenya. The company's decision follows demonstrations by local people regarding concerns around employment. The company said it is working closely with the local communities, the local Government and the national Government to resolve the issue. Tullow Oil said it currently employs over 800 people from the Turkana region out of the 1,400 people currently employed on its Kenyan operations.
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