Quarry miners in Mandera have welcomed Deputy President William Ruto’s promise to ensure the ban on quarrying is lifted. Chairman of Mandera Quarries Moses Munyiri yesterday told the Star closure of the quarries has hurt the county's economy. Ruto promised the Pastoralist Leadership Summit on Saturday that he would intervene and have the ban lifted. Senator Mohamed said the number of unemployed youth has increased, posing a security risk and making the youth in vulnerable to recruitment by al Shabaab. The miners were an easy target for al Shabaab given the proximity of the quarries to the border with Somalia and their poor security.

Source: The Star March 05, 2019 20:03 UTC