Kenya Sector Plan for Oil and Other Minerals 2013-2017.

This Sector Plan outlines the key priority areas that need to be addressed in order to realise the potentials of the oil, gas and mineral sector. This Plan is organised in six chapters. Chapter one provides introduction. Chapter Two highlights the situational analysis of the sector. Chapter Three outlines the challenges and emerging issues in the sector. Chapter Four presents the programmes and flagship projects. Chapter Five presents the policies, legal and institutional framework in which the sector operates. Chapter Six highlights monitoring and evaluation of implementation of this Plan. The aim of this Plan is to sustain exploration, development and production of oil, gas and other minerals for the benefit and welfare of all Kenyans. The goal is to establish the commercial viability, develop the requisite infrastructure and production in the oil, gas and other minerals sector. In order to achieve the goal, the Plan focus on these key strategic objectives: processing, distribution and marketing of oil and gas products; increasing electric power generation; improving legal framework on the extractive industry, commercial explosives and geo-information services; carrying out geological surveys, mineral exploration and deposit evaluation; undertaking assessment, mapping and monitoring of land cover and land use for conservation, planning and decision making.