GOVERNMENT TO CLOSE DOWN ALL GOLD MINING SITES IN WEST POKOT COUNTY
The government has ordered the immediate closure of all gold mining sites within West Pokot County, citing a spate of deadly incidents and severe environmental degradation.
Addressing the press in Kapenguria, flanked by a multi-agency team drawn from the region, Abdullahi Khalif, West Pokot County Commissioner (CC), stated that the decision arises from the rising cases of fatalities and wanton environmental degradation linked to unregulated mining.
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