Did you know that Kenya has drilled 95 petroleum exploration wells across an estimated 485,000 square kilometers? According to the 2025/2026 petroleum report the exploration covers the Lamu, Anza, Tertiary Rift and Mandera basins, which are the country’s main exploration areas. The report identifies the Lamu Basin as the largest, covering about 261,000 square kilometres across onshore, transition and offshore areas along the Indian Ocean margin.There are also 50 exploration blocks across the these basins