Lamu locals sue over displacement ahead of refinery launch - Business Daily

Author: businessdailyafrica.comPublished on: September 28, 2026Country: Kenya
Environment & Climate
Lamu locals sue over displacement ahead of refinery launch - Business Daily

More than 100 residents of Chandavai in Lamu have accused the government of displacing them from their ancestral land to make way for major infrastructure projects, including the Dangote East Africa Refinery. The 133 residents of Mvinjeni claim that the expansion of these projects has resulted in the destruction of their homes, crops, trees, and other property, leaving them without a resettlement plan and turning them into internally displaced persons. The situation raises concerns over the handling of displacement caused by large industrial projects.

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