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T1 The Impacts on the Community of the Proposed Coal Plant in Lamu:Who, if Anyone, Benefits from Burning Fossil Fuels?
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 Biodiversity
YR 2018
FD 2018-04-10
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25363
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25363
NO In 2013, the Government of Kenya proposed the construction of a 1,050-megawatt coal plant in Lamu County. It would be the firstcoal-fired generation plant in Kenya, and the first in East Africa.The proposal for a coal plant was curious because Kenya has more than enough current capacity and potential for renewable energy generation to not only meet current electricity demands, but also to meet and exceed the projected demands through 2030.The proposed coal plant in Lamu not only tells the story of a growing economy turning to an outdated environmentally destructive means of energy production, but also illustrates the plight of indigenous peoples and local communities, and the threat to their land, livelihoods and culture from unnecessary industrial development.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 24, 2026