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Chemasa gold mine saga shrouded in political and family intrigues

The elderly owner of a gold mining plot who went missing just after leasing her plot to Karebe Gold Mining has been found. With the family at loggerheads over who was responsible for her disappearance, the story has taken a political turn. [...]

Published on 05/10/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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David May
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Chemase goldmine saga takes new turn with elderly landowner's 'abduction'

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Deadly blast in Ruto stronghold highlights political ripples of long-running goldmine row

In western Kenya, the Chemase goldmine is attracting the interest of private and political actors. An explosion there in January crystallised tensions between UK firm Karebe Gold Mining, three of whose employees died, and a group of well-connected Kenyan miners.

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Charlie Tryon, president of Karebe Gold Mining; Noordin Haji, public prosecutor; Stephen Sang, governor of Nandi; Cheseret Korir, owner of the parcel.

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Cheseret Korir
David May
Directorate of Criminal Investigation
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Nandi Chemase Mining Co
Pauline Jeptoo Korir
Shadrack Kipkoech Melilei
William Ruto

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Kenya
Chemasa gold mine saga shrouded in political and family intrigues

Kenya
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Kenya
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Kenya
Ruto between rock and hard place on mining law reform

Kenya
Charles III's road to Nairobi littered with obstacles

Kenya
Chemase goldmine saga takes new turn with elderly landowner's 'abduction'

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Kenyan delegation to visit Paris to talk mines, infrastructure and investment

Kenya
Ruto drags his feet over issuing new mining permits

In Focus | Kenya
Deadly blast in Ruto stronghold highlights political ripples of long-running goldmine row