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Wrangles intensify over land earmarked for Sh11b iron ore plant in Voi

President William Ruto and Narendra Raval the Executive Chairman of the Devki Group of Companies during the commissioning of the Sh11 billion Devki Iron ore plant at Manga in Taita-Taveta County, on December 3, 2024. [File, Standard]

A row is brewing between Taita Taveta county government, three ranch factions and artisanal miners over the allocation of 14,500 acres to Devik Group of Companies to extract minerals for its Sh11 billion steel factory at Manga trading centre in Voi.

The management of Kishushe Ranching Cooperative Society where iron ore mining is concentrated has granted a 45-year lease of 14,500 cares to tycoon Narendra Raval to extract iron ore.

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