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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073and coal mining in Kenya would be a major source of air pollution, with significant impacts on human health. This and several other reasons justify local community group actions to oppose the construction of a coal plant and coal mining in their counties, in Lamu and Kitui Counties, respectively.
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073There are several indications that plans for coal mining industry development in Mui Basin, Kitui, are moving forward. In its recently published Statistics Report 2019, the Energy and Petroleum…
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073For a country with no existing coal industry, this would have significant implications for Kenya and quite possibly for the East African region. The proposed 960 MW Lamu coal power plant is the subject of divergent opinions and illustrates some of the debates around establishing coal-based electricity in Kenya. 3.5.1. The Lamu coal …
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Tied to the success of the SGR project was the exploitation of Kenya's coal fields and the building of a coal-fired thermal electricity-generating plant in Lamu — a multibillion shilling venture even by international standards. The plant was to provide dependable power, not only for the new railway, but also for the proposed Sh1.5 trillion ...
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has raised environmental concerns over Kenya's plan to include a 5,000MW coal-fired power plant in its future energy mix. During a recent workshop organised by Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), Unep officials took a swipe at the coal plan. …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The Ministry of Energy in Kenya has announced that it has prequalified three firms to advance to the Request for Proposals stage (RFP) for coal mining at the Mui Coal Mines in Kitui. The stage is the final in the procurement process and RPF will be awarded to the firms in December 2, 2014.
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073A coal mining concession awarded to a Chinese company is threatening the livelihoods of farmers and pastoralists in the Kitui County. ... their rights to water, food and a clean environment. The Kitui County is located in a semi-arid region of eastern Kenya. One million people live in an area just a little smaller than the Netherlands ...
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073On 26th June Kenya's National Environment Tribunal (NET) revoked the licence granted to Amu Power Company to build a coal power plant in Lamu, on the Kenyan coast. The planned $2 billion coal plant in close proximity to the UN World Heritage site has faced various economic, environmental, health and cultural arguments …
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