The government has moved closer to opening more than 10,000 acres of land in Turkana and West Pokot counties for gold mining after Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Ali Joho announced a mining licence application.
In Gazette Notice No. 15986, published under Section 34 of the Mining Act, Joho notified the public that the ministry had received an application for a mining licence covering 40.9324 square kilometres, equivalent to approximately 10,111 acres, across the two counties.
“PURSUANT to section 34 of the Mining Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs notifies receipt of an application for a mining licence from East Africa Northwest Mining Company Limited, the details of which are set out in the Schedule hereto,” read part of the notice issued by Joho.
The notice outlines the proposed mining area, identifies gold as the mineral being sought and provides details of the boundaries covered by the application.
However, the notice confirms receipt of an application and does not establish that the licence has been approved.
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Proposed Application Boundaries
| Order | Latitude (Deg. Min. Sec. N/S) | Longitude (Deg. Min. Sec. E/W) |
| 1 | 1° 57′ 7.42″ N | 35° 20′ 15″ E |
| 2 | 1° 57′ 9.81″ N | 35° 22′ 22.84″ E |
| 3 | 1° 55′ 32.6″ N | 35° 24′ 30″ E |
| 4 | 1° 52′ 45″ N | 35° 24′ 30″ E |
| 5 | 1° 54′ 30″ N | 35° 21′ 45″ E |
| 6 | 1° 54′ 30″ N | 35° 20′ 15″ E |
| 1 | 1° 55′ 44.9″ N | 35° 21′ 57.68″ E |
| 2 | 1° 56′ 37″ N | 35° 22′ 29″ E |
| 3 | 1° 56′ 24″ N | 35° 22′ 56″ E |
| 4 | 1° 55′ 59.99″ N | 35° 22′ 45.01″ E |
| 5 | 1° 55′ 30.07″ N | 35° 22′ 29.89″ E |
| 6 | 1° 55′ 19.54″ N | 35° 22′ 21.17″ E |
| 7 | 1° 55′ 38.22″ N | 35° 22′ 1.39″ E |
Joho Gives Public 42 Days to Challenge Proposed Gold Mining Project
According to CS Joho, the proposed area covers 190 cadastral blocks located in Turkana and West Pokot counties.
Members of the public and affected communities have 42 days from the publication date to inspect the application and submit written objections to the proposed licence.
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“Any person or community wishing to object to the grant of this mining licence may submit written objections within forty-two (42) days.”
The application can be accessed through the Ministry of Mining’s online portal at https://portal.miningcadastre.go.ke/ for public inspection and comments.
Anyone seeking to object to the licence must submit written objections to the Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Works Building, Ngong Road, Nairobi.
Objections can also be sent by email to [email protected] within the stipulated 42-day period.
“The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Works Building, Ngong Road, P.O. Box 30009–00100, Nairobi. Email: [email protected].”
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