Exploiting Turkana: Robbing the cradle of mankind

“Almost everything in Turkana is an emergency”
Peter Lokoel, Deputy Govenor Turkana

Modernity versus tradition; pressure on people and cultures; the potential for environmental catastrophe and private enterprises laying claim to the planet’s natural resources all challenge Turkana. This is one of the world’s “poorest” places, which just happens to sit atop what is believed to be one of the richest oil reserves in East Africa.

Pulitzer grantee Jessica Hatcher’s account clearly demonstrates how ...