Coal dream up in flames as last backer of Lamu project pulls out

Protesters against the coal energy project in Lamu during a demonstration in Nairobi on June 12, 2019. [David Gichuru, Standard]

In its quest to build the largest electricity production plant, Amu Power picked up quite the ensemble of backers over the last decade.

The firms willing to put resources in the Lamu coal power plant ranged from one of the largest commercial banks in the world to a key development finance institution. They spanned Asia, Africa and North America.