Court Orders the Mui Coal Mining Deal Put On Hold

[The Star]The Machakos High Court has ordered the ministry of energy not to enter into any deal with Fenxi Mining Industry. Residents of coal-rich Mui basin in Kitui county went to court seeking orders to stop the mining deal between the government and the Chinese firm. Justice George Dulu yesterday granted an order stopping Fenxi from mining coal and coal methane until the case is heard and resolved.