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Gold mining site in lsulu-Bushiangala in Ikolomani sub-county. [File, Standard]
The Kakamega County Assembly has cleared the way for the proposed Sh680 billion gold mining project in Ikolomani constituency, paving the path for large-scale extraction by Shanta Gold Kenya.
The approval follows public hearings conducted by the assembly's Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, Energy, Water and Climate Change after two civil society organisations petitioned for the suspension of the project.
The committee heard the petitions at Malinya Stadium on April 23, 2026, before compiling its findings.
