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Governor Barasa pushes for mining reforms, urges Shanta Gold to employ modern technology as Sh687 billion project faces resistance

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa. [File, Standard]

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has renewed calls for reforms in the county’s mining sector, urging greater support for artisanal miners and cautioning large-scale investors to prioritise community interests amid growing controversy surrounding the proposed Sh687 billion gold mining project by Shanta Gold Limited.

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