{
  "id": 13456254,
  "title": "Company seeks gold mining licence for 40.9km² area in Turkana, West Pokot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/company-seeks-gold-mining-licence-for-40-9km2-area-in-turkana-west",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-10T16:06:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/company-seeks-gold-mining-licence-for-40-9km%c2%b2-area-in-turkana-west-pokot"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The East Africa Northwest Mining Company Limited has submitted an application to the Kenyan government for a gold mining licence covering an expansive 40.93 square kilometres across Turkana and West Pokot counties. The application, filed under reference number ML/2026/0415, was published in Gazette Notice No. 15986 on October 9, 2026. The Mining Act governs this application, providing the public and affected communities with a 42-day window to submit comments or objections before a decision is made.\n\nThe company, registered at P.O. Box 102–00100, Nairobi, is authorized to mine gold within 190 cadastral blocks. The Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs has notified the receipt of this application in accordance with section 34 of the Mining Act. The notice invites public scrutiny, allowing individuals and communities to raise concerns about the proposed mining operations before a final decision is made.\n\nObjections can be submitted to the Cabinet Secretary within the 42-day period, either in person at the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs offices located on Ngong Road in Nairobi, or via the ministry's official email address. The application and proposed mining boundaries are available on the ministry's mining cadastre portal. However, the notice does not confirm the grant of the licence or the commencement of commercial gold extraction.\n\nThe application arrives at a time of heightened interest in gold mining, particularly in West Pokot County, where a significant gold discovery was reported in Cheporor village, Kanyarkwat village, in August 2026. This discovery sparked mass interest, drawing thousands of people seeking the precious metal. The proposed boundaries of the application span part of Turkana County, further expanding the area under consideration for gold mining across two counties in north-western Kenya.",
  "summary": "The government has received an application from East Africa Northwest Mining Company Limited seeking a gold mining licence covering 40.93 square kilometres across Turkana and West Pokot counties. The application, published in Gazette Notice No. 15986, on Friday October 9, 2026, under the Mining Act, gives members of the public and affected communities 42 days […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}