Source: Kenya News Agency Extraction of coal deposits worth billions of shillings in Kitui County may face delays with local residents and leaders demanding more consultations to iron out sticking issues. Both leaders and residents are in agreement that the process is being rushed and may end up disadvantaging them
Source: The Star By MUSEMBI NZENGU RESIDENTS of Blocks C and D on Mui Coal Basin in Kitui county have accused elected leaders of abandoning in the wake of possible eviction before the start of coal mining. They have called on Senator David Musila, area MP Joe Mutambu and MCA
Source: The East African In Summary Chinese firm has formed a joint venture with locally owned Great Lakes Corporation to form Fenxi Mui Mining Corporation and estimates 2016 as the earliest date that mining of coal could start. Chinese mining firm Fenxi plans to invest at least $500 million in exploitation
Source: Daily Nation Government plans to establish a coal-fired power plant in Lamu County have caused unease among Kitui County leaders as controversy over the region’s coal mining project rages. The leaders are worried that the proposed Sh3.5-billion power plant in Lamu will sidestep the locally available Kitui coal deposits,
Source: The East African In Summary The community wants better compensation terms for their land, and direct revenue benefits for the Kitui County government. The Mui Coal Power Plant is expected to generate about 960MW of electricity, according to the Energy Ministry. Kenya has offered political and community leaders in
Source: The East African Kenya has floated a tender inviting international companies to explore coal in the east of the country as it seeks cheaper sources of power. The two blocs A and B in the Mui basin are located 180 kilometres away from Nairobi and the Ministry of Energy has