Land and resettlement: Lamu coal plant

January 2019:

Lamu senator calls for review and audit of mega land projects

August and September 2018 developments (and a bit of LAPSSET)
in mostly reverse chronological order

Lamu Ward Representative demand inclusivity of indigenous residents in national government projects

Letter sent from LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority to the National Land Commission, Ag. Chairperson

23 August 2018

Articles:

Lamu coal plant woes deepen as land owners reject compensation

Lamu MCAs threaten to sabotage coal plant over compensation

3) Response from farmers

6 September 2018
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4) Article on MCAs

[image is not accurate: no construction has begun]

10 September 2018

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Recent LAPSSET developments

Related to other LAPSSET components, north in Garissa, community journalists report that LAPSSET is to commence a land acquisition and compensation programme:

Lamu leaders storm out of Lapsset meeting, demand cash for land

Sep. 28, 2018
By CHETI PRAXIDES

Lamu leaders storm out of Lapsset meeting, demand cash for land

Lapsset meeting ends in disarray

Older: August & July 2018

Lamu boat owners cry foul over Lapsset

Fishermen in Lapsset zones demand more compensation

MUCH older: November 2015

Lamu coal plant ready to take off as state takes over land

For reference: project ESIA www.amupower.co.ke/esia.html

For reference from NLC:

For reference: Summary of RAP from AfDB