Petroleum industry in Kenya

[1] The history of oil marketing in Kenya began in 1903 during colonial times.

Royal Dutch Shell established the first depot on the Mombasa Island at Shimanzi.

[citation needed] According to Deloitte in 2013, Kenya has four prospective sedimentary basins: Anza, Lamu, Mandera and the Tertiary Rift.

Current traders include the National Oil Corporation of Kenya, Shell, Tullow Oil, KenolKobil, MOGAS, Hass, Hashi Energy, Gulf Energy, Olympic, Dalbit Petroleum, Petrocam.

This is an experimental stage to test the country’s crude oil before full production and exportation which will begin in 2024.