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State to tap into new deposits as minerals found in 20 counties

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The site at Kiabiraa in Manga, Nyamira County where secret limestone mining activities have been going on. [Stanley Ongwae, Standard]

Some 20 counties have been found to have minerals and earth metals, Mining Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has revealed.

Mvurya said Narok, Kakamega, Migori and Busia counties have gold occurrences, while Kitui and Vihiga counties were found to have deposits of copper and granite respectively.

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