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A section of Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]
Thousands of residents in Magadi Ward, Kajiado West, are staring at an uncertain future after the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs ordered the immediate suspension of operations at Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited, cutting access to water, healthcare, education and livelihoods across the area.
Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho announced the suspension in a statement on Wednesday, July 29, citing unresolved compliance issues under the Mining Act.
The order halts mining and soda ash export operations at the company, which has supplied water and social services to the largely dry region for decades.
