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State sets up special police unit to combat illegal mining
From left: Principal Secretary State Department for Mining Elijah Mwangi, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya and State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries Principal Secretary Betsy Muthoni Njagi addressing journalists during a press conference on the lifting of the Moratorium on Mining Licenses at his office in Works Building, Nairobi on October 4, 2023. PHOTO | BONFACE BOGITA | NMG
Kenya has formed a special police unit to fight illegal mining activities after lifting a four-year ban on exploration and prospecting of minerals.
Mining Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya said the unit will be tasked with pursuing mining firms operating without proper documentation, including those dealing in smuggling of minerals.
