Activists against coal took to the streets their petition for parliament and the president to suspend the proposed coal mining in Lamu and Kitui Counties, alluding to environmental threats. Marking the World Environmental Day in style, the anti-coal demonstrators matched with placards, masks and in
Kitui Women representative Dr. Irene Kasalu on Saturday, June 9th told Governor Ngilu’s face that her stand on opposing coal mining in the rich Mui coal basin within Kitui county has not changed. Speaking during a fundrive aimed at constructing a dormitory at Thitani girls
We the people, comprising of Kenyans from all walks of life, bringing together different actors and institutions, including women groups, civil society organizations, youth associations, professional groups, non state actors and institutions of persons with disabilities, all coming together under the banner of deCOALonize KENYA, hereby commit and
Nairobi, Kenya: 5 June 2018 Today anti-coal activists across Kenya including from Lamu and Kitui held the #CoalNiSumu (Coal is Poison) demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya. About 250 people participated in the peaceful march through the Central Business District. It was the first anti-coal demonstration in Nairobi, but
Kenya seeks to cut by half the capacity of its planned Lamu coal-fired power plant to avoid ending up with more than needed electricity that would force consumers to pay for idle plants. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has instructed developers of the proposed 1,050-megawatt
Coal ni Sumu! Protest World Environment Day, Tuesday 5 June 2018, 10:00AM Freedom Corner Uhuru, Park, Nairobi Haki Africa, #TeamCourage, and deCOALonize are organising a protest against coal industry development in Kenya on Tuesday 5 June 2018. It will commence at 10:00 am at Freedom
Residents of Mui basin, converged at Mathuki Stadium, Mwingi East Sub-county County, on May 20th, to deliberate on the coal deposits discovered in their county. The residents turned out in large numbers to ensure their voice is heard and their input is not only seen
Cross-post https://fromtheroots.co.ke/we-dont-need-the-lamu-coal-plant/ I got caught out on this post when the Supreme Court annulled the August election results after I had drafted the post and all…. The annulment [and everything that followed it] resulted in an extra-long election period and collective holding of breath accompanied
Lamu Old Town: For 700 years, Swahili, Arabic, Indian and European cultures have lived together in the Old Town of Lamu, Kenya. Now the Kenyan government, together with Amu Power Company, have approved Lamu Coal Project, Kenya’s first coal fired power plant. The expansive new
The strongest argument against coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, is an environmental one, a NationNewsplex review of pollution data shows. The planned Lamu coal-power plant would exceed all of Kenya’s existing emissions from fossil fuel plants and would be one of the worst emitters of