Gitson Energy demands transparency on NEMA licensing for Marsabit power projects
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 7 - Gitson Energy Limited has written to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) seeking full disclosure of all approved Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Gitson Energy Limited has formally requested NEMA to provide a full disclosure of all approved and pending Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies and licenses for power projects in Marsabit County. This demand, made on November 1, 2025, stems from concerns regarding compliance with Kenya’s environmental and community land laws.
- The request invokes Article 35 of the Constitution and the Access to Information Act, 2016.
- Jardes Gitau, CEO of Gitson Energy, questioned NEMA’s licensing without an appointed Community Land Registrar for Marsabit County.
- The firm cited a Court of Appeal judgment from 2017 affirming its land rights to develop a wind and solar hybrid project in Bubisa, Marsabit County.
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