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Row over land lease cripples gold firm

A protracted battle between a multinational gold mining firm and a landowner has stalled operations at a gold mine in Chemase, Nandi County, rendering more than 400 workers jobless.

Karebe Gold Mining Ltd has been embroiled in a legal dispute with Cheseret arap Korir after he refused to renew a land lease for another 10 years following the expiry of the initial one last year.

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