Oil drilling in Turkana.Photo/bbc.com

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Residents of Turkana South have threatened to stop the transportation of crude oil to Mombasa until negotiations of revenue sharing have been finalized.

The Residents have said that they will stop trucks from accessing Mombasa port unless their demand for revenue sharing, job allocation, and improved infrastructure is met.

"We members of Lokichar oil basin community in Turkana South are asking the Ministry of Energy and Tullow Oil Company not to start the Early Oil Pilot Scheme until they do what the community demands," read the petition.

They have called upon the Government and oil companies involved in the matter for a clear receipt on how they would be compensated in case of oil spill and damage.

"We must participate as employees in the transportation of oil from Lokichar to Mombasa. What will be our share as a host community?" inquired the residents.

The Residents wants Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter, to address their concerns.

The community is also demanding to know the effects that the oil transportation will have on the environment and if they will be compensated for that as well.

"We want to know what will happen to our environment in case oil trucks overturn on the road or kill our animals. What will happen to water downstream in case of oil spillage? What does the compensation plan look like?" they questioned.

The President returned to Parliament the Petroleum Bill and endorsed drastic changes to the benefits sharing formula, which he reduced to 5 per cent.

 Transportation of the oil from the Turkana fields is expected to start early next month.