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Joho shuts down mining operations over hazards

Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho in Kilifi County on Sunday, January, 2, 2025. [Nehemiah Okwembah, Standard].

Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has ordered an immediate halt to all mining activities in Jaribuni, Kauma Sub-County, Kilifi County, following protests by residents over health hazards.

Speaking at a meeting with mining investors at the Kilifi governor's residence, Joho also demanded full disclosure of all revenues remitted by the firms.

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