Kenya's energy regulator approves coal-fired Amu Power plant

Kenya's energy industry regulator has overruled environmentalists' objections to Amu Power Company's planned 1 000 MW coal-fired power plant in the country's coastal region. Amu Power, backed by a consortium that includes Centum Investments and a group of Chinese companies, was initially expected to begin construction of the plant in Lamu in December 2015.