PETITION No. 22 OF 2012

The document argues that the LAPSSET project violates Kenyan constitutional and international legal obligations. It highlights failures in meaningful participation and access to information, which infringe upon the right to development. The amici assert that the project risks causing environmental degradation that would violate rights to adequate housing, water, food, and health. Furthermore, it claims the project would lead to unlawful forced evictions and harm the rights of the Lamu people as indigenous/tribal peoples. Finally, it argues that the project threatens the cultural and natural heritage of Lamu Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

• The LAPSSET project violates the right to development because affected rights-holders have been denied active, free, and meaningful participation in its planning and design, exacerbated by a lack of available information.
• The project poses a substantial risk of environmental degradation that would contravene the Kenyan Constitution and international treaties, specifically threatening the rights to adequate housing, water, sanitation, food, and the highest attainable standard of health.
• The project is likely to result in unlawful forced evictions, as the respondents have allegedly failed to meet international legal tests requiring that evictions occur only in exceptional circumstances, after exploring all feasible alternatives, and following due process.
• The Kenyan state has breached standards of protection for the Lamu people by failing to consult them or obtain their free, prior, and informed consent regarding a project with significant impacts on their ancestral lands and environment.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). PETITION No. 22 OF 2012. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/LAMU-Amicus-Curiae-2012.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. PETITION No. 22 OF 2012. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/LAMU-Amicus-Curiae-2012.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndpetition, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{PETITION No. 22 OF 2012}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/LAMU-Amicus-Curiae-2012.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }