Lamu residents get 30 days to air views on coal project

Lamu County Representative Shakila Abdalla (right), flanked by the County's Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organisation chair  Hindu Salim (2nd right), among others, adresses the media at the Island of Lamu in Lamu County on Sunday, 29th November, 2015  when she led locals in a demonstration protesting against Amu Power Company for the planned construction of a coal plant in the county, saying it was a health hazard to the locals. (PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/ STANDARD)

The environmental watchdog has given the public 30 days to air their views on the proposed coal power plant.

This follows the submission of an environmental impact assessment report by Amu Power Company to the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA). The firm intends to put up a 1050 megawatts coal-fired power plant at Kwawasi in Hindi-Magogoni sub-county.