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Good news for small-scale miners as Voi gemstone plant to open in May

President Uhuru Kenyatta tours the Gemstone Cutting and Value Addition Centre in Voi Town during the commissioning of the facility.PHOTO:COURTESY

The Mining ministry says the Sh50 million gemstone cutting and value addition centre at Voi in Taita Taveta County will start operations in May.

The centre’s planned opening date is two months ahead of schedule, with the ministry previously having set a July deadline.

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