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Oil prospecting company in Garissa County has discovered oil in Garrissa county. Vanoil Energy Company from Canada which has been prospecting for oil in Modogashe area of the Garissa has revealed that huge barrels of oil exist .According to company CEO the deposits will form the largest oil discovery in the country so far. The County now anticipates billions of shillings that could have emanated from oil proceeds.

Cement and Gypsum A 2011 research on the regional cement market estimates that consumption grew by 15 per cent to 6.9 million MT across the five countries, with Kenya accounting for over 3.1 million tonnes. Raval Guru, the managing director at National Cement, said there is likely to be a shift in the sourcing of gypsum from Isinya because the produce from Garissa is of a higher quality that more than makes up for the long distance.