Farmers whose land has been acquired for the construction of the Sh21 billion wind power plant at Baharini area in Mpeketoni have voiced their concern and disappointment over delayed compensation. The project is being undertaken by the Baharini Wind Power Project, a consortium of a Belgian and Kenyan firm Kenwind Holdings Limited Company. The wind power project plan includes 38 turbines with a 90MW capacity to be constructed on the acquired, which is located 20km from the Lapsset Corridor project at Kililana. However, but the land owners said they are now convinced that was just a bait to have them give out their land. Samuel Kamande, one of the affected land owners, said it was surprising the compensation was taking forever yet all procedures and logistics including the land review and assessment had already been undertaken and approved.

Source: The Star February 06, 2018 20:26 UTC