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Isaac Omkoko harvests gold sand from River Yala in Emakuche village in Kakamega County. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]
A moratorium on the issuance of new licences to mining firms may have stagnated the sector, with potential investors moving elsewhere.
Existing players have had to do with licence renewals, but they too cannot increase the scope of their operations beyond areas covered by their licences.
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