Source: The Standard A top county official has resigned after voicing her opposition to a controversial Sh204.3 billion power project. Trade, Tourism, Culture and Natural Resources Executive Samia Omar resigned on Monday after she observed that the coal plant might be harmful to the environment.
Source: The Star Cab-hailing technology firm Uber said this week it had quit the Chinese market and sold its operations to a Chinese rival. It followed a familiar script of American tech firms that have been unable to crack the Chinese market. Ebay and Amazon
Source: Business Daily Africa The number of Chinese workers in Kenya’s crowded labour market is set to increase significantly when construction of Lamu’s coal power plant begins later this year, official reports indicate. A Chinese developer contracted by the consortium that won the contract to
Source: Power Engineering International Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) is set to build a coal-fired power plant in Kenya after signing a contract this week. Construction is planned to begin in September on the 981.5 MW plant, which will be located on the island
Standard Bank – Africa’s largest bank by assets together with Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) will finance a KSh200 billion($2Bn) towards Centum’s Amu Coal Power plant based in Lamu-Kenya. “Standard Bank and ICBC have concluded debt financing agreements with a consortium of
Source: Kenyan WallStreet Standard Bank – Africa’s largest bank by assets together with Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) will finance a KSh200 billion($2Bn) towards Centum’s Amu Coal Power plant based in Lamu-Kenya. “Standard Bank and ICBC have concluded debt financing agreements with a consortium
Azure sky, clear sea and a busy seafront create the picturesque views of Lamu Old Town, the oldest and Swahili settlement in east Africa and an Unesco world heritage site. In a few years however, the idyll might be disrupted by multi-billion dollar coal power
Source: The Star KITUI residents complain they are in the dark about the status of the coal mining project in blocks C and D in the Mui Basin. Coal exploration is being done on four blocks: A, B, C and D. Speaking at Mathuki AIC
Source: The East African In Summary The National Land Commission (NLC) has started taking over more than 869 acres of public land from squatters and private investors, paving the way for the finalisation of the Lamu power coal plant project. The construction of the 981.5MW
Source: Business Daily Africa The National Land Commission (NLC) has started the takeover of 869 acres of public land from squatters and private investors, clearing a major hurdle that has delayed building of Kenya’s first coal-fired power plant in Lamu. The construction of the 981.5-megawatt