Failure by the government to regulate artisanal gold mining has hindered not only controlling the spread of Covid-19 but also revenue collection. Across Western Kenya, over 95 per cent of gold mining is unregulated, with corruption, political interference and bureaucracy rife. “Mining in Kenya has a huge potential, but licensing is hard to come by. In 2017, while prospecting in Kakamega county, British company Acacia Mining announced a find in Liranda Corridor, Ikolomani mines. The last licensed mining in Ikolomani was done by colonialists before independence and lasted 17 years.

Source: The Star September 01, 2020 01:00 UTC