Why Kenya needs to add coal to its electricity mix

Amu Power CEO Francis Njogu. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG

Construction of Kenya’s first coal-fired power plant in the coastal town of Lamu has suffered delays since 2015 after it ran into headwinds from environmentalists.

Last month, American conglomerate General Electric bought out a 20 per cent shareholding in the Sh200 billion project, with a promise to deliver clean coal technology that would put to rest concerns over pollution.

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