The villagers’ situation reflects the predicament of thousands of women throughout Kenya who head their households but are not named on land ownership documents. Around 30,000 households will be affected by the proposed coal mines in the Mui basin, said Kitui county assembly minority leader Alex Nganga. “We were anticipating that women would be listed in title deeds as co-owners or joint owners of land,” said Kasyoka Malonza, a Mutito community representative in the Mui Basin. More power for KenyaThe coal-rich Mui Basin covers around 500 square km and is around 270 km east of Nairobi. A Chinese firm, Fenxi Mining Group, was given rights to develop half the area in 2011.

Source: The Star January 18, 2017 23:11 UTC