March 7, 2026
Nairobi, Kenya

Coal treasure

Business

Tycoons and Chinese investors clash over Sh3.9 trillion Kitui coal treasure

A long-running business battle has once again surfaced in Kenya’s mining sector, this time involving powerful local tycoons and Chinese investors fighting over control of the lucrative coal fields in Kitui. At the centre of the dispute is the Mui Basin, an area believed to hold coal worth more than Sh3.9 trillion. For years, the

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