The Malindi Case: A Peppercorn Sale and the Broken Dreams of Lamu Farmers - The Elephant
1 Articles
1 Articles
The Malindi Case: A Peppercorn Sale and the Broken Dreams of Lamu Farmers - The Elephant
How did a mega-project in Lamu turn into a David vs Goliath case in court? It all started in 2012, when 28 farmers entered into an agreement with a Belgian energy company to erect wind turbines on their land. However, the deal went sour amid feasibility concerns and the project never broke ground.The deal was cancelled in 2020 and most of the farmers involved accepted a KSh350,000 payout to cancel their contracts. Four farmers stood their ground…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage