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Coal in Kenya: directory

Directory of content on this Medium blog — Click here to see all this content by topic: Kitui coal mining, Lamu coal plant, media coverage, UNESCO, etc. Status updates: Nov 2020: Chinese bank ICBC withdraws financing from Lamu coal plant Nov 2020: Kenya coal mining status update: Kitui plans move forward Consolidated updates: August 2020, also Kenya Covid…

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Apr 12

Kenya debt situation

Kenya’s public debt stock crosses the $72 billion mark — February 07 2023 Kenya’s stock of public debt crossed the KSh9 trillion (USD $72 billion) mark for the first time in December, pushing the country closer to hitting the KSh10 trillion (USD $80 billion) ceiling set by Parliament in June last year. This at a time a weak Kenyan shilling has piled pressure…

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Mar 7

Kenya’s coal industry prospects in 2023

Kenya is unlikely to develop its planned coal power capacity, but there is still high-level political interest in developing a coal industry. A small number of proposed plants have been effectively stalled for years. Their lack of economic viability makes unlikely the development of coal power in Kenya. Notably, in…

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Sep 23, 2021

State cancels contracts of six energy companies

BUSINESS By Frankline Sunday | September 11th 2021 | LINK The government has terminated the contracts of six energy firms for failing to meet their contractual obligations. In a notice in the Kenya Gazette yesterday, Petroleum and Mining Cabinet Secretary John Munyes stripped the production-sharing contracts of the firms that…

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State cancels contracts of six energy companies
State cancels contracts of six energy companies

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Sep 23, 2021

Section on coal in Kenya’s NDC submission to UNFCCC (Dec. 2020)

“The country also has significant oil reserves and about 400 million tons of coal reserves which are yet to be exploited. Coal mining, in particular open pit mining as planned for Mui basin, could have strong environmental and social impacts in future. Due to its production experience in many countries…

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Sep 23, 2021

Text of “Submission of Kenya’s Updated Nationally Determined Contribution” 24 Dec. 2020

Letter from Kenya’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat — Click here for section on coal Full text, roughly extracted: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY OFFICE OF THE CABINET SECRETARY Telephone: 254–20–2730808/9 N.H.LF BUILDING Website : www.environment.go.ke RAGATI ROAD Email:cs@environment.go.ke P.O. BOX 30126–00100 When replying please quote: NAIROBI

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Jun 28, 2021

UNESCO 2021: Draft Decision on Lamu Old Town

Draft Decision: 44 COM 7B.6 The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 42 COM 7B.45, and 43 COM 7B.107, adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018), and 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions respectively, Expresses its thanks to the State Party for organizing a Reactive Monitoring mission to the property…

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Jun 26, 2021

UNESCO 2021: Analysis and Conclusions of the World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS and ICCROM

6. Lamu Old Town (Kenya) (C 1055) Year of inscription on the World Heritage List 2001 Criteria (ii)(iv)(vi) Year(s) of inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger N/A Previous Committee Decisions International Assistance Requests approved: 4 (from 2000–2021) Total amount approved: USD 61,436 UNESCO Extra-budgetary Funds Total amount…

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Apr 15, 2021

Biodiversity in Lamu

Potential effects of Lamu coal plant — Elements of biodiversity The Lamu coal plant would negatively impact ecologically fragile protected areas across Lamu. Lamu County is home to a number of legally protected marine, forest, and wildlife reserves. South of the project site, Lamu Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site recognized for its significance as the oldest and…

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Apr 8, 2021

Developments at Kenya Power

Recent news about Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited — LIST OF NEWS ARTICLES Kenya Power enters solar to curb consumers switch (11 February) Kenya Power in U-turn on bills increase push (11 March) Kenya Power to work on re-negotiating fixed charges with power firms (12 March) State explores new terms for Sh65bn Kenya Power debt (23 March) Uhuru picks team to review Kenya…

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