State revokes 67 mining licenses in Turkana

Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The government has revoked 67 mining and prospecting licenses in Turkana County and told investors to apply afresh.

Speaking in Lodwar during a tour of Lake Turkana on Monday, Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya noted that some of the mining licenses had expired and there was a need to have them removed from the system.