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PRESS RELEASE: Lamu Residents File Legal Petition on the Multi-Billion Lamu Port Project
Lamu community members filed a legal petition yesterday at the Milimani Courts in Nairobi arguing that the Government of Kenya (GOK) has violated several sections of the new constitution with its implementation of the proposed Lamu Port-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET). This has been by failing to provide information, consult the community, and carry out an…
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Juba fuels Sudan oil row with Kenya pipeline deal – Business Daily Africa
Business Daily Africa Juba fuels Sudan oil row with Kenya pipeline dealBusiness Daily AfricaIt added that South Sudan president Salva Kiir and Mr Odinga witnessed the accord which comes just weeks before the planned ground breaking ceremony for the Lamu port project next month by President Kibaki. The decision to build a pipeline signals …Kenya,…
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Group seeks to stop Lamu port project – Daily Nation
Group seeks to stop Lamu port projectDaily NationBy NATION CORRESPONDENT Some Lamu residents have filed a case in court seeking to block the government from building the country's second port in the county. They claim they have not been involved in implementation of the project. Lamu location:kenya – Google News
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Man, 28, drowns as dhow sinks off Lamu coast – The Star
Man, 28, drowns as dhow sinks off Lamu coastThe StarA 28 year old man drowned in Lamu after a dhow he was in sunk. Four of his colleagues swam to safety when their vessel was submerged by huge waves. Kenya Marine Forum chairmanAthman Mohammed said the men were ferrying coral blocks from Manda to Lamu…
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Photojournalist forced to Trek 2hrs on Foot for Taking Pictures of Lamu Port Area
Save Lamu member and supporter, Abdalla Bargash, was harassed and later abandoned to walk back to Lamu on foot by security officers after he attempted to take pictures of the ongoing construction of the Lamu Port road construction area. Bargash is a freelance photographer with Lamu Studio. He followed a delegation of community members from…