Religious leaders have resolved to mediate in the matter of the controversial coal fired power plant in Lamu County. Under the umbrella of the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK), they have appointed a five-member committee to meet officials from the Energy and Environment ministries. The team
In an opinion piece published in the Business Daily on June 12 headlined “Kenya must be open-minded on coal energy”, George Wachira presents arguments on why Kenya has to consider coal as part of its energy mix. However, it is important to remember that investing
In a letter addressed to the African Development Bank (AfDB), US senators are calling for the bank not to fund the Lamu Coal Power Plant, arguing it would tarnish Kenya’s reputation as a leader in clean energy and worsen environmental quality. Read the letter here
Kenyan officials took advantage of this year’s World Environment Day last week to try to rally the public around a tree planting campaign meant to boost the country’s forest cover and tame the destructive effects of climate change. The “Panda Miti, Penda Kenya” campaign championed
Anti-coal activists in Lamu County are under siege from State agencies whom they accuse of deliberately plotting and setting out to kill activism in the region. They also accuse the agencies of peddling lies about their activities and deny being foreign agents out to frustrate
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
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
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