“Under the new bill, we are looking at seven areas of focus among them artisanal mining and small scale miners. “There has been harassment of people dealing with small minerals. For example, Kenya is well known for gemstone mining; however, the small-scale (artisanal) miners, dominate the industry. The coastal region is known for gemstone mining while in the Western region, gold mining is a major community activity within Kakamega, Migori, Trans Mara and Narok counties. It is estimated that about 100,000 people are directly engaged in artisanal mining in Kenya.

Source: The Star May 09, 2016 21:18 UTC