Work started in March on building a huge deep-water port in Lamu , to service a pipeline across northern Kenya to connect to the port . Alex Vines , an expert on Africa says East Africa is becoming the new oil and gas frontier . The author suggests the discovery of oil in Kenya adds complexity to the upcoming presidential election . He says many worry that the oil money may further blight an already corrupted political class in Kenya . In a recent interview with Reuters, he said there are two main reasons for Kenyans not wanting more foreign investment : " One reason is because they don't want foreigners taking over their country ;
Alex Vines , an expert on Africa says East Africa is becoming the new oil and gas frontier . The author suggests the discovery of oil in Kenya adds complexity to the upcoming presidential election . He says many worry that the oil money may further blight an already corrupted political class in Kenya . In a recent interview with Reuters, he said there are two main reasons for Kenyans not wanting more foreign investment : " One reason is because they don't want foreigners taking over their country ;