Coal mining in Mui to start as politics ebbs off

One of the Kenyan delegations that visited China in a mine shaft at the Datang International Xilinhot mining site. [Paul Mutua, Standard]

The meeting between Governor Charity Ngilu and Mining Cabinet Secretary John Munyes last week is the latest attempt to unlock the impasse that has grounded coal mining in the county for the last eight years. 

Coal deposits in the county are believed to the largest in Africa and could provide affordable fuel to power industries hence boosting the country's revenue base, but exploration has been held back by political bickering and disputes over the sharing of wealth.