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Management and Coordination Act Cap 387 of the Laws of Kenya. Under the Second Schedule of the Act, Mining and other related activities including harvesting of aggregate, sand, gravel, soil and clay and exploration for the production of petroleum and minerals in any form are listed as high-risk projects which should undergo ESIA process.

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics director general, Zachary Mwangi, says in 2016 the value of completed building works in Nairobi, the largest consumer of the Masitima quarry building stones, was $738 million, up from $686 million in 2015. In the '2016 Economic Survey' compiled by the Bureau, Mwangi says $3 billion worth of …

The quarrying industry in the Nairobi mainly involves the production of construction stones/artisanal dimension stones, hardcore/stone chippings, red soil and murram. Quarrying activities in Nairobi cover an area of 4.4km2 which is 0.63% of the land cover (City of Nairobi Environmental Outlook Report, (CNEOR, 2007).

Back home, Kenya has experienced quarrying problems since the inception of the industry following the crisis of 1986-1989, 1993-1994, and 1998 ( Kithinji and Waweru, 2007 Ngugi, 2 2001 ).The quarrying industry and the mining sectors at large have over-exploitation of resources in the early 2000 and the recent years respectively. ...

The Mining sector in Kenya is mainly governed by the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the Mining Act 2016 and numerous Regulations made under the Act to promoted proper administration and implementation of the Act. The Mining Act 2016 was enacted to give effect to Articles 60, 62b (1) (f), 66 (2), 69 and 71 of the Constitution in so far as …

Mining and quarrying activities is one of the devolved units of the County Government. This means the future and benefits of dimension stone quarrying lies on the Kiambu County Government in terms ...

The minorit y of quarrying companies in Kenya have taken mitigation measures to minimize the neg ative impact on the environment, in spite of that, the surrounding 6

2.1 Constitution of Kenya, 2010 • Article 42 of the Constitution guarantees every person in Kenya the right to a clean and healthy environment, which includes the right to have the environment protected for the benefit of both present and future generations. • The Constitution requires the government to take measures for the

Stone quarry- Stone quarrying in Kenya has been taking place for dec- ing is associated with both positive and negative effects on ades. The frequency of stone quarrying has significantly gone social and environmental well-being (Endalew et al., 2019). up recently due to the increasing population that prompted While stone quarrying has ...

Some 200 local and foreign companies are carrying out exploitation and exploration of minerals in the country. The report said quarrying activities have generally hurt the environment and people in …

In Kenya the artisanal stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years, employing many, but also having adverse effects upon the environment in terms of the low recovery rate of usable ...

expansion and urban development in Kenya have led to increased quarrying activities to offset the high demand for construction materials (Waweru et al., 2018). This has led to a rise in issues of

Another challenge facing the machine cut stone industry in Kenya is the issue of quarrying. Quarrying is the process of extracting stone from the ground, and it can have negative environmental and social impacts. For example, quarrying can result in the destruction of natural habitats, as well as the displacement of local communities.

Kenya GDP: Mining and Quarrying data was reported at 34,724.000 KES mn in Mar 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 31,882.000 KES mn for Dec 2022. Kenya GDP: Mining and Quarrying data is updated quarterly, averaging 15,751.000 KES mn from Mar 2009 to Mar 2023, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time …

Quarrying activities in the area were perceived to have both positive and negative impacts on the livelihood of people and the environment. Some of the most serious …

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lining mining and quarrying sector, dimension stone quarrying not excluded, to attain environmental sustainability. Mining and quarrying activities is one of the devolved …

Moreover, 45% of the area residents and 44% of the quarry workers have experienced health problems related to quarrying activities. Nevertheless, there was a significant relationship between quarrying activities and the environmental as well as human health problems in the area (p<0.05). The positive impacts identified are; employment, roads ...

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The land owners consent is also an important factor when procuring for a mineral right. The Mining (Licence and Permit) Regulations, 2017 Regulation 23 (1) requires that an application for a mineral right shall only be granted with the consent of the landowner. Regulation 23 (2) Consent shall be in the form of a written agreement that clearly ...

Kenya is a growing economy and it is in the list of third world countries what is commonly referred to as developing countries. As a result of this its poor-rich gap keeps on growing as a result of the high stone quarrying and its impacts on the environment by able investors and as research indicates 4 out of every 5 Kenyans live in rural areas and this may …

Stone-quarrying activities leads to several health-related problems such as coughing, body muscle pain, eye problems, ear infections, malaria, and pneumonia. 75% of people. working in the quarry site suffer from coughing while 54.2% suffer from eye infections. This is because the activity produces a lot of dust.

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Mining and quarrying activities is one of the devolved units of the County Government. This means the future and benefits of dimension stone quarrying lies on the Kiambu County Government in terms of supervision, regulation, and collection of revenue. ... Kenya. The study employed descriptive survey design because it relied on people's ...

impacts of quarrying to the ecosystem, the proponent will retain vegetation cover where possible and rehabilitate the quarried areas by planting appropriate indigenous trees or approved exotic ones in collaboration with the Kenya Forest Service. Quarrying activities pose potential threats to the health and safety of workers on site. This may be

Quarrying is a major industry in Kenya, which supports the local construction industry, creates employment opportunities and is a major contributor to the national economy.

The quarrying industry in the Nairobi mainly involves the production of construction stones/artisanal dimension stones, hardcore/stone chippings, red soil and …

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Background: Stone quarrying is one of the major practices carried out in the world by the construction industry. In Kenya and specifically in Mandera County area, stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years. Objective: This study thus aims at examining the impact that stone quarrying has had on the