Lamu farmers want land for Sh200bn coal plant returned


[Source: Business Daily, by Kalume Kazungu]

Owners of land earmarked for the establishment of the Sh200 billion coal-fired power plant in Lamu County now want their property back.

A total of 975 acres of land had in 2016 been acquired at Kwasasi Village in Hindi Division for the project being undertaken by Amu Power Company, a consortium of Gulf Energy and Centum Investment.

The coal plant project is poised to generate 1,050 megawatts of power on completion.

Landowners expressed disappointment over…

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