Tuesday, 27th March 2012 - Yesterday after the President announced that oil had been discovered in Tukana, Kenyans took to social media to discuss on the new developments.

Facebook and twitter served as platforms for discourse and sooner than later #turkana oil became a trending topic. The jokes that have since mushroomed under the topic are hilarious and meant to reenergize your afternoon. Take a look:

·         If am the Turkana mp, sai ndio na make sure all my constituents wako na title deeds, kabla mafisi wakuje kutoka nairobi... 

·         @EquityBankGroup: We will be opening a big branch in Turkana very soon. We listen, care and partner when you have money #TurkanaOil 

·         #UON introduces a diploma in OIL MANAGEMENT. enrollment deadline April 3rd. #TurkanaOil 

·         #Turkanaoil, GEMA changing name to GEMTA 

·         #comingsooninturkana...nakumat oilstyle...uchumi oilway....all turkana oil tha tym .#turkanaoil 

·         TOTAL KENYA re-branding to TURKOIL KENYA  

·         Kamau Wa Njoroge changed his Hometown from Murang'a to Turkana #turkanaOil hehehe 

·         Next Uganda watasema turkana pia ni yao #TurkanaOil

·         #Turkana is now called -TRUE CAANAN 

·         Obama to start addressing Kenya as 'our allies' 

·         UG ministers bombard Kibaki's Facebook page with friend requests, call for faster consolidation of East African Community.

·         Now waiting for carnivore to give us dates for turkana night.

·         The National Cake just became a BlackForest.

·         Someone get this #TurkanaOil Trending topic out of the top ten before the Americans discover what's going on. 

·         '' Oil's well that ends well''- Turkana Proverb.

·         No Pastor..we cannot change it to Oileluia 

·         GEMA have now changed name to GEMAT so as to be all inclusive laughing now exponential potentOil 

·         Kibaki should declare today a National Oilday

The Kenyan DAILY POST