Tullow Oil has announced it will start drilling and processing oil in March 2017.

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According to the company's Chief Operations Officer, Paul McDade, the country will start exporting petroleum products in June the same year.

Mr McDade made the announcement when he met President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House on Wednesday.

This is a blessing to the country as the investment will cut down retail oil prices.

Oil prices have of recent been rising negatively impacting on economic growth and raising the cost of living.

Oil was discovered in Turkana in 2014 and exploration has been ongoing.