Artisanal marble mining in Kajiado

Artisanal marble mining in Kajiado

Brief introduction Marble is a rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals. In geology the term “marble” refers to metamorphosed limestone, but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone. Marble is commonly used for...
Kimwarer Sugutek community compensation trail

Kimwarer Sugutek community compensation trail

In 1973 about 1400 families living Kerio valley, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Keiyo South, were rendered landless, when the Government set apart 9070 acres of their ancestral land to pave way for Fluorspar Mining,  upon which the Government would give them full, just and...
The dangers of fluorspar [CaF2]

The dangers of fluorspar [CaF2]

Flourite or flouspar is the mineral form of calcium fluoride, a commodity chemical used to produce a wide range of materials. This case study, conducted by Coast Rights Forum (CRF) in collaboration with KeNRA, highlights the impact of the Kenya Fluorspar Company (KFC)...
Kenya’s forest cover

Kenya’s forest cover

By Regina Kimanzi From an international view, Kenya is a low forest cover country considering that it has less than 10 per cent of total land area classified as forest as recommended by the United Nations.The country’s  forest cover is now said to be at 7% having...