Kenya: Lamu Coal Investors Appeal Ruling That Revoked Licence

Investors in Kenya's controversial coal power plant in Lamu on the Coast have appealed against a ruling that revoked the project's licence.

In its appeal filed in the Environment and Land Court in Malindi, Amu Power -- a consortium of Kenyan and Chinese firms -- contends that the National Environment Tribunal (NET) erred in cancelling the environmental social impact assessment (ESIA) licence solely based on purported flaws in the consultation process.

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