Kenya – Energy sector
CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND THEMATIC AREAS OF FOCUS
2.1 Introduction
Discoveries of oil and other natural resources present opportunities but also potential grounds for challenges to human rights such as those relating to sustainable land use, relations with local communities, and ensuring transparency and accountability in revenue streams, violation of local laws by foreign companies operating in the country. For example, the relationship between local communities and oil companies has raised a number of grievances on the part of the local communities revolving around community engagement, land use, environmental protection, employment, procurement and corporate social responsibility. – page 6