Proposed Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline Project: Addendum for Onshore Crude Oil Storage at Lamu Port & Garissa Re-alignment Garissa County Meeting

The document details public consultations in Garissa County regarding the re-alignment of the Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline (LLCOP) to avoid Kenya Defence Force (KDF) barracks at Modikare. Stakeholders raised concerns over land ownership, compensation for community-owned land without title deeds, the impact on grazing lands and acacia trees, and the environmental effects of pipeline heating and generator emissions. The project team clarified that the pipeline is a closed system, will be buried to allow grazing, and that land acquisition is a separate process managed by the National Land Commission (NLC).

• The Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline (LLCOP) route was re-aligned in January 2020 because the original gazetted corridor crossed a military area in Garissa and affected Kenya Defence Force (KDF) land.
• The project team stated that the pipeline will be buried at a minimum depth of 1 meter and insulated with polyurethane to prevent heat loss, which they claim will result in almost no material change in soil temperature and will not affect plant growth.
• Community members expressed concern that land in Garissa is primarily community-owned without formal documentation or title deeds, leading to distrust in the county government's ability to ensure fair compensation.
• Stakeholders highlighted the importance of protecting acacia trees, which provide shade and essential fodder during droughts, and recommended their conservation.
• The project will include six stations in Garissa County, with some powered by fuel generators on standby while others connect to the national grid to minimize emissions.
• The project team clarified that land acquisition is handled separately from the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process, with the National Land Commission (NLC) responsible for the acquisition process under the Community Land Act.

APA

Natural Justice (2020). Proposed Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline Project: Addendum for Onshore Crude Oil Storage at Lamu Port & Garissa Re-alignment Garissa County Meeting. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ilovepdf_merged-1.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. Proposed Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline Project: Addendum for Onshore Crude Oil Storage at Lamu Port & Garissa Re-alignment Garissa County Meeting. 2020. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ilovepdf_merged-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljustice2020proposed, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{Proposed Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline Project: Addendum for Onshore Crude Oil Storage at Lamu Port \& Garissa Re-alignment Garissa County Meeting}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2020}, month = mar, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ilovepdf_merged-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }