Kenya’s First Oil Ceremony

Kenya will mark First Oil from the Kochodin, Turkana East, Turkana County, on Tuesday, 1st December 2026. This is the country's entry into commercial crude oil production and the culmination of the development programme in Blocks T6 and T7 in Turkana County.
The field is operated by Gulf Energy E&P BV SEZ under Production Sharing Contracts with the National Government, with oversight by this State Department and the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The commissioning and flag-off ceremony will be hosted by Gulf Energy E&P BV SEZ at the Amosing 1 site in Turkana County.