Complaint > Delonex and Africa Oil-01/Kerio Valley

Dispute Resolution: Dispute Resolution Conclusion Report

...requested information from the other party. However, none of the requested information was shared. Both parties expressed their frustration towards each other for the inability to share the requested information, which each party felt was critical to move the process forward. In an attempt to reconcile positions on ground rules,10 CAO conducted shuttle diplomacy (that is, separate meetings and exchange of emails between the CAO and each party) between May 2021 and May 2022. However, there w...

Complaint > Delonex and Africa Oil-01/Kerio Valley

Eligibility: CAO Assessment Report

...requested that information be shared directly with them and not through Government officials, but their request was disregarded. KVCO also shared that the community members were engaged through a civil society organization forum from which KVCO was excluded. Additionally, the Complainants shared their impression that the project operator was close to government, as government employees were often seen wearing shirts with the company’s logo. For example, when there was a need for local work...

Complaint > Delonex and Africa Oil-01/Kerio Valley

Compliance Review: Complaince Appraisal

...request; (ii) providing inadequate information; and (iii) failing to provide information with respect to the grievance mechanism. First, KVCO on behalf of the Communities repeatedly requested that the Companies provide information which would enable them to understand the potential impacts of the Project on their rights and interests. In many cases, the Companies failed to provide the requested information, or provided the information only after repeated requests and significant delay. Cop...