Two sand harvesters die as quarry sinks in Naivasha
Jul 15, 2019 · Maella MCA Gathariki Kamanu said sand harvesting had employed tens of youths despite the dangers it posed. He termed the incident an accident adding that rescue efforts were fruitless as the quarry...
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Surprisingly, villagers don’t see anything wrong with sand harvesting. According to Kenya County Climate risk profile, over 82 per cent of the households in Homa Bay County lack enough food...
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Mar 18, 2020 · The Ministry of Mining banned commercial harvesting of sand in Makueni, Isiolo, Kitui, Nairobi and Kajiado last December, and deployed inspectors to audit quarries and sand harvesting …
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The Isiolo Sand Harvesting and Quarrying Bill, 2018 (b) a designated sand harvesting sites shall be at least fifty metres from the nearest riverbanks or dykes for on-farm sand harvesting; (c) sand harvesting or scooping of sand shall not be undertaken concurrently with rehabilitation of the sites;
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Aug 07, 2014 · Sand mining: the deadly occupation attracting Kenya’s youngsters Sand is essential to Kenya’s construction boom. Harvesting it is a quick way to earn money, but it’s risky – and can be fatal A sand...
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Nov 02, 2015 · Kwale County governor Mr Salim Mvurya says the sand harvesting off Kenya’s south coast for the construction of the railway and also for the construction of a cargo terminal at the Mombasa Port “will destroy the beaches and reefs, kill marine life, cause pollution, and take away livelihoods of fishermen and ultimately turn tourists away.”.
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There is also small-scale mining, limestone, and salt in the county; other activities include quarrying, ballast mining and sand harvesting in Kajiado River. Overgrazing, charcoal burning, extraction of firewood and cultivation lead to the vegetal reduction.
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Mar 18, 2020 · The Ministry of Mining banned commercial harvesting of sand in Makueni, Isiolo, Kitui, Nairobi and Kajiado in December 2017, and deployed inspectors to audit quarries and sand harvesting …
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Harvesting is also done along road reserves and near homes, sparking fears among residents that they could be buried by landslides or swept by floods if the mines are not closed. David Mosonik, an owner of a two-hectare sand quarry says he has witnessed scores of sand …
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Two sand harvesters die in Naivasha ... where they had been rushed after being retrieved from the quarry an hour later. ... MCA Gathariki Kamanu sand harvesting had employed tens of youths in the ...
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A tour of some of the sand harvesting quarries revealed a sorry state of environmental degradation, with many of the quarries remaining bare. The roads leading to the quarries were also in a state of disrepair and loaders and transporters urged the county government to fix them.
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Offshore sea sand harvest in Kwale district, south of Mombasa, Kenya A sand dredger harvesting sand offshore near Tiwi. The national environmental tribunal (NET) in Kenya stopped China Roads and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) from harvesting sea sand in Kwale County for construction of the terminal of SGR after locals appealed against a license ...
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