Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o has announced that Illegal miners of building materials will face stricter repercussions following the accelerating rate of illegal mining activities in the county.
In a statement on Tuesday, March 25, the Governor said that illegal miners of building materials such as sand, murram, and ballast will be apprehended, forced to restore the damaged areas, and slapped with heavy fines.
Nyo'ngo stressed that the mining of building commodities in Kisumu should only be authorised and licensed by the county government. "Pollutant degraders of the environment will pay heavy fines.
They will also be forced to restore the area damaged, and the culprits will be apprehended," he said.
