Abstract Formerly marginal areas are increasingly the focus of extractive mega-projects, which are framed as necessary for economic growth and a modern industrial economy. Yet there are concerns that such projects are unjustly displacing local populations, facilitated through the alliances of local elites with foreign investors. This article asks, who are the winners and losers from oil exploration in the Turkana region of Kenya? Using longitudinal ethnographic research on the dynamics of local government, oil exploration, and pastoralist livelihoods in Turkana, Mkutu and Mdee highlight how current processes may exacerbate inequality and marginalization, with the potential for increasingly violent consequences.

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保护区、冲突和剥夺：肯尼亚图尔卡纳石油勘探的赢家和输家

摘要 以前的边缘地区越来越成为大型采掘项目的重点，这些项目被认为是经济增长和现代工业经济所必需的。然而，有人担心，通过当地精英与外国投资者的联盟，此类项目正在不公平地取代当地人口。本文问，肯尼亚图尔卡纳地区石油勘探的赢家和输家是谁？通过对图尔卡纳、姆库图和 Mdee 当地政府、石油勘探和牧民生计动态的纵向民族志研究，强调了当前的进程可能会加剧不平等和边缘化，并可能导致日益严重的暴力后果。