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Kenya’s land commission rejects US firm's wind power project

National Land Commission Chairman Dr Muhammad Swazuri. PHOTO: FILE

LAMU: The National Land Commission (NLC) has rejected a bid by a consortium of local and United States investors to put up a Sh23 billion wind power project in the county.

Instead, NLC Chairman Muhammad Swazuri has thrown his weight behind Belgium renewable energy giant, Electrowind, and its local subsidiary Kenwind, to invest Sh21 billion and generate 90MW wind power in the area.

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