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Uncertainty hits 1000 MW Lamu coal plant

A programme by the Government to increase the country's power generation capacity to 5000 MW in 40 months now appears to be faltering.

This follows a tussle over who is to run a 1000MW coal plant in Lamu, pitting international firms against each other. Two Chinese firms, Shanghai Electric and HCIG Investments are competing for this tender against a group led by Gulf Energy.

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