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

The document details a stakeholder meeting in Garissa County regarding the re-routing of the Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline (LLCOP) to avoid Kenya Defence Force barracks. Key discussions centered on the technical specifications of pipeline stations, the use of fuel generators and their emissions, land acquisition processes for pastoralist communities, and the environmental impact of subterranean heating on plant germination.

• The LLCOP pipeline route was re-aligned in January 2020 to the north of a military area in Modikare, Garissa County, after the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) informed the LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority (LCDA) that the original gazetted corridor crossed KDF land.
• The pipeline design includes 17 above-ground installation stations from Lokichar to Lamu, with six stations located specifically within Garissa County.
• To mitigate emissions from fuel generators used to heat the pipeline, the project intends to connect stations to the national grid where available, leaving generators as standby; specifically, generators will be required at Suguta and the Isiolo-Garissa border at Benane.
• The project team asserts that subterranean heating will not affect plant germination because the pipeline will be buried at a minimum depth of 1 meter and insulated with polyurethane to prevent heat loss.
• Land acquisition for the LAPSSET program is handled as a separate process from the ESIA, with the government responsible for acquisition and the ESIA focusing on the implications for community livelihoods.
• The Pipeline Project Management Team (PPMT) aimed to make a final investment decision (FID) by the end of 2020.

APA

Natural Justice (2020). Proposed Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline Project: Addendum for Onshore Crude Oil Storage at Lamu Port & Garissa Re-alignment. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Public-Meeting_11.03.2020-Lantern-Resort.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. Proposed Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline Project: Addendum for Onshore Crude Oil Storage at Lamu Port & Garissa Re-alignment. 2020. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Public-Meeting_11.03.2020-Lantern-Resort.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Natural Justice |title=Proposed Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline Project: Addendum for Onshore Crude Oil Storage at Lamu Port & Garissa Re-alignment |date=11 March 2020 |url=https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Public-Meeting_11.03.2020-Lantern-Resort.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

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}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2020}, month = mar, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Public-Meeting_11.03.2020-Lantern-Resort.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }