At least two people including a police officer were Friday shot and killed in a clash over a gold mining site in Hilo, Moyale, Marsabit County. The Hilo Gold mine, situated near the Kenya-Ethiopia border in Dabel, has been a focal point for gold mining activities, attracting numerous youths seeking to earn a living through gold scavenging. Kindiki visited the area in March and ordered the closure of gold mining sites in Marsabit. The gold miners are also ordered to seek licenses from all the relevant government authorities before embarking on the work. The majority of the gold mining activities are done by small and medium enterprise miners who have been exposed to unsafe practices in the mining extraction processes.

Source: The Star July 20, 2024 20:34 UTC