the prospecting for and extraction of coal deposits in the Mui Basin in Kitui County). That new Petition was brought by thirteen (13) members of the Community and a Committee styled as "The Mui Basin Coal Project Blocks C and D Liaison Committee". 6. Subsequently, on 17th March 2014, in an application to set aside orders to consolidate …Web
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The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Energy (MoE) has been conducting exploration since 1999 for coal in the Mui Basin, Kitui County. The basin covers an area of 500 Km2 and is situated about 180 Km North East of Nairobi. So far, seventy-one (71) exploration and appraisal wells have been drilled by the MoE.Web
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The project is described as "a 960MW Coal fired power plant, located on the eastern side of Mui Basin, in Kitui County, via an IPP framework.". The project value is listed as $1.8 billion (USD), to come from private funding. Its cost and size would be equivalent to the proposed Lamu coal plant.Web
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Mapping Mineral Potential Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Mui Basin in Kitui County Mutua Sabina Musangi F56/7936/2017 A project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in GIS, in the Department of Geospatial and Space Technology of the University of Nairobi. July, 2019Web
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The coal-rich Mui Basin covers around 500 square km and is located around 270 km (170 miles) east of Nairobi. It has been divided into four sections for mining development.Web
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Prospecting for coal in Kenya started in 2000 and the discovery of large, commercial coal deposits in the Mui Basin in Kitui — a 500 square kilometre area about 270 kilometres east of Nairobi — was announced in 2010. The government revealed during the recent budget reading that it has allocated funds for coalWeb
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Kitui Coal Mining Project Is a Disaster in the Making By Willy Mutunga and Omar Elmawi The exploitation of coal, a hard black road made up of 65-95 per cent carbon that burns when set alight, has a long history going back thousands of years. Prospecting for coal in Kenya started in 2000 and the discovery of large, commercial coal deposits in the Mui …Web
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The discovery of coal in Mui Basin of Kitui County is so important in the realization of Kenya's blue print vision 2030. Coal is a major source of energy, and is composed of Carbon,...Web
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The coal-rich Mui Basin covers around 500 square km and is located around 270 km (170 miles) east of Nairobi. It has been divided into four sections for mining development.Web
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2.2 Mining in Kenya 5 2.2.1 Policy, regulation and institutional frameworks 5 2.2.2 Coal mining in Kitui County 6 ... Gender Dimensions and Implications on Coal Mining in Mui Basin, Kitui County 1 1.0 Background to the Study Kenya has made several mineral discoveries e.g. titanium ores along the coast, significant coal ...Web
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Subsequently, the present bench entertained and granted an application to consolidate Petition 305 of 2012 with a new Petition filed respecting the same subject matter (that is, the prospecting for and extraction of coal deposits in the Mui Basin in Kitui County).Web
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An extensive 2019-2021 State of Environment Report states: "Coal consumption is expected to increase with the discovery and mining of coal deposits in Mui Basin in Kitui County and other parts of the country". In November 2022, President William Ruto reportedly announced that the coal mining project in Kitui would be revived.Web
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policy and legislations around mining, lack of strong women advocacy groups in Mui Basin and a general patriarchal system that favor male dominance in the public sphere where …Web
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Photo by Yobesh Onwong'a/KNA. Fiery Mwingi Central MP, Dr Gideon Mulyungi is leading a faction of Kitui political leaders opposed to the Sh 3.4 trillion proposed coal extraction in Mui basin. Dr. Mulyungi, Dr. Irene Kasalu (County Women MP) and Nimrod Mbai (Kitui East MP) have broken ranks with Governor Charity Ngilu over the …Web
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The Mui basin in Kitui county. ... Dr Ruto said he will lead discussions on the coal mining project so that Kenya can balance its ambitions on green energy to combat climate change and the economic benefits that the resource provides. ... The coal mining project stalled in 2014 after the signing of the Benefits Sharing Agreement (BSA) between ...Web
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The question asked last week was why the Kwale complex should import coal when coal deposits exist in Kitui County. And this question equally applies to other heavy industries in Kenya.Web
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In a report titled Summary Investment Chain Report: Mui Basin Coal Mines, the NGO says residents have remained in the dark nearly a decade after the initial concession for mining coal in the Mui ...Web
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Mining Cabinet Secretary John Munyes concurred that the mineral wealth in the county will play a huge role in driving the agenda. Kitui County is positioning itself to catalyse President Uhuru Kenyatta's Big Four agenda, with a renewed push to accelerate plans to exploit the cost effective coal power, among other minerals.Web
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The coal mining in Mui Basin will cause extensive environmental degradation and disrupt people's traditional livelihoods. This is ironic given that Vision 2030, which motivates the …Web
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The discovery of coal in Mui Basin of Kitui County is so important in the realization of Kenya's blue print vision 2030. Coal is a major source of energy, and is composed of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen, with lesser amounts of Sulfur and Nitrogen.Web
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The promoters of coal mining in the Mui Basin are the government, through the Ministry of Mining and Petroleum, and private investors. The government has …Web
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The mining of coal in Mui Basin, Kitui County is a bad idea. In an article penned for the Elephant, Chief Justice Emeritus Willy Mutunga argues that mining coal in Mwingi will attract a litany of disasters. North Antelope Rochelle mine in Wyoming in the US. Global use of coal as an energy source has diminished over the years given the huge ...Web
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The Kenya Coal Report, 2021 THE KENYA COAL REPORT A Review of Coal Power Production and Coal Mining in Kenya This report provides information for policymakers, civil societies, community members, and others interested in Coal Power exploration and production in Kenya. The report includes a literature review to provide a comprehensive …Web
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The 31 new blocks are expected to have much more than this. Coal is considered a cheap source of energy and the Ministry of Energy said if found to be commercially viable, some of the coal will be used in the cement and steel industries, which are estimated to be spending at least Ksh4 billion ($47 million) annually in coal imports. …Web
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Residents of the coal-rich Mui basin in Kitui county want the government to clarify whether it had shelved plans to mine the 400 million-ton deposits of the mineral. On Friday, residents travelled ...Web
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63% of the population of Kitui lives in poverty. In 2010, the Kenyan government awarded a mining concession to the Chinese company Jung'u and its subsidiary Fenxi Mining Industry Ltd to mine coal in the Mui Basin. Initially, the community welcomed the prospect of investment in their county, hoping it would bring employment and infrastructure.Web
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The decision by the government to support coal mining even as the world is fighting the effects of climate change and embracing renewable energies does not bear scrutiny. MUTUNGA & ELMAWI - Kitui Coal Mining Project Is a Disaster in the Making | …Web
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in Mui Basin which will optimize the coal production as well as minimize the overall operating cost. III. LITERATURE REVIEW Mui Basin is located in Kitui County. The Ministry of energy started exploration for coal in the Mui Basin of Kitui and Mwingi Districts in 1999 [6]. Luxuriant vegetation on land, swampy grounds, humidWeb
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Prospecting for coal in Kenya started in 2000 and the discovery of large, commercial coal deposits in the Mui Basin in Kitui — a 500 square kilometre area about 270 kilometres east of Nairobi — was …Web
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A joint publication on plans for coal mining in Mui Basin, Kitui County. "To progress towards the targets of its 'Vision 2030' development program, the Kenyan …Web
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In the Mui Basin in Kitui County, Central Kenya coal a coal mine is about to go into operation. A Benefit Sharing Agreement has been signed in December 2013 between the Kenyan government and a Chinese mining company, Fenxi Mining Ltd.. The County is one of the poorest in Kenya and localWeb
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Environmental Solutions Limited COAL MINERAL DEPOSITS IN MUI BASIN, KITUI COUNTY (Way forward) Joseph Mutua Muvea In 2011 the government of Kenya discovered Coal deposits in Mui basin, Kitui County. The basin was generally subdivided into four designated blocks namely block A, B, C and D which covers a total area of 500kms2.Web
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University of Nairobi, School of Law PROLEGOMENON: The government of Kenya in the year 2012 discovered coal deposits in Mui Basin in Kitui County. Coal, often known as "the black gold", could not have been …Web
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"The project description is the development of a 960-megawatt coal-fired power plant, located on the eastern side of Mui Basin in Kitui County via an IPP (independent power producer) framework ...Web
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Explore the big challenges, opportunities, debates and frameworks for business and human rights. This section contains a selection of key portals curated by our global team.Web
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Residents of the coal-rich Mui basin in Kitui county want the government to clarify whether it had shelved plans to mine the 400 million-ton deposits of the mineral. …Web
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Rapid Assessment Of The Extractive Industry Sector In Kitui County: The Case Of Coal Exploration And Mining In The Mui Basin. - 2014-rapid-assesment-coal-mining-kitui.pdf 10 Both Ends, ActionAid, CIEL, Dhaatri and Keystone Foundation. (2015) Coal mining disrupts people's livelihoods in Mui Basin, Kenya. 11 Business Daily (2020).Web
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