Lamu senator Anwar Loitiptip has called for the immediate review and audit of all parcels of land allocated to mega national projects in the county. In 2015, President Uhuru Kenyatta directed the revocation of 350,000 acres that had been irregularly acquired in Lamu. This comes shortly after at least 1,250 Lamu residents whose land was acquired for three major projects urged the government to compensate them this year. The projects are the Sh200 billion coal-fired power plant in Hindi, the Sh21 billion wind power project in Mpeketoni and the establishment of the county headquarters in Mokowe. At least 1,000 people are to be paid for land where the coal plant in Hindi and the wind power project in Mpeketoni will be put up.

Source: The Star January 20, 2019 20:26 UTC