SHIVAM GHAI - The Battle for Lamu: How a 210m Tall Coal Plant Threatens Kenya’s Future - The Elephant

SHIVAM GHAI - The Battle for Lamu: How a 210m Tall Coal Plant Threatens Kenya’s Future - The Elephant

For nearly a decade, a legal battle has stormed over a proposed coal power plant – one that epitomises the clash between Kenya’s economic ambition and its duty to protect its people and environment. Now, as courts prepare to deliver a final ruling, a critical question arises: Who can Kenyans rely on to protect their environment and, ultimately, their livelihoods? The Birth of a ControversyIn 2016, AMU Power Company was granted plans to build Eas…