Sh200 billion Lamu coal plant stopped by tribunal

Environmental activists demonstrate in Nairobi against construction of a coal power plant in Lamu. FILE PHOTO | NMG

A tribunal has cancelled the licence for Kenya’s first coal-fired power plant following environmental concerns about the Sh200 billion project.

The National Environment Tribunal (NET) Wednesday ruled that the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) issued the environmental impact assessment (EIA) licence to Amu Power Company Ltd without following the law.

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