Stand-off over Ikolomani gold heads to Kakamega County Assembly as resistance rises
The petitions were filed last December by Nelly Madegwa of Msingi Adili, Nickson Murabwa (KCC), Brenda Oyiko(The Kaki Comm), Eliud Wanjala (Shabokee Stars) and Audrey Bigatih of G-to-W.
Where dead landowners consent: Shanta Gold accused of obtaining mining consent fraudulently in Kakamega, Vihiga and Siaya
Haki Madini Coalition, which includes the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Community Initiative Action Group (CIAG) and Transparency International Kenya, among others warned of a “grave situation” unfolding in the affected counties, adding that the mining project is being pushed forward through systematic intimidation of local communities and the misuse of the criminal justice system.
Bloodbath, arson arson rock British firm’s Shanta Gold mining project in Lake Victoria Basin as locals protest terms of relocation
The tension in Siaya has also cast a shadow over planned expansion of the project into neighbouring Kakamega County in the Isulu-Bushangala belt, where authorities are now ramping up civic education to forestall similar resistance.
After weeks of bloody confrontations in western Kenya’s goldmines, state says it’s ready to discuss resettlement with landowners in Ikolomani
Over last weekend, the Kakamega County government shut down an artisanal gold mining site in the same area after a shaft collapsed, killing three miners, adding to the rising concerns over safety amidst tension.
