More than 10 local civil society groups on Friday held a peaceful protest over a planned Sh200 billion coal-fired power plant to be established in Lamu West. The plant is to be set up by Amu Power Company – a consortium of Gulf Energy and Centum Investments Led by Save
This video summarizes the concerns over inadequate consultation of the local Lamu community by the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on the Lamu Coal plant.
Source: Business Daily Rights groups based in Lamu have opposed the move by the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to approve the Sh200 billion coal-fired power plant set to be established at Kwasasi in Hindi Division, Lamu West. In February 2017, ERC approved the
Source: Ebru TV A move to approve the 200 billion coal- fired power plant in Lamu by the National Environment and Management Authority (NEMA) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), has being accused by Lamu environmental activists group, Save Lamu. The Chairman of Save Lamu organization Mohamed Abubakar has insisted
This video summarizes the threats and concerns of the local community in Lamu and environmental advocates over the significant negative social and environmental impacts of the Lamu Coal plant.
An infographic summarizing the threats posed by the Lamu coal power plant including: social and environmental issues. Download the PDF version here.
Source: Reuters When Walid Amed Ali stands beside the only window in his tiny office, he looks out on an almost perfect world on the Kenyan island of Lamu where his family has lived for generations. His view is of a tranquil sea, boats bobbing in the breeze as fishermen
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation Too poor to buy land where they grew up on Kenya’s palm-fringed southern coast, Sylvester Jefua and his wife migrated 300 kms northwards to Witu Forest, where they felled seven acres of trees and built a mud and thatch house for their family. Ten years later,
Source: The Standard Mr. Patrick Mbataru’s article in The Standard of October 12 arguing that the “Lamu coal power plant is viable” is unconvincing and one-sided. The article gives false information on what the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the plant states, which gives me the impression that
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