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Plan to give firm gemstones prospecting licence in Taita Taveta opposed

TAITA TAVETA: Local leaders have reacted angrily to a plan to reopen an area in the county for exclusive gemstones prospecting by a mining firm.

A Gazette Notice No 9276 signed by acting Commissioner of Mines and Geology Shadrack Kimomo and seen by The Standard indicates that Messrs Rolling Hills Ltd had applied for an exclusive licence to prospect for gemstones in Kasigau location, Voi District.

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