427· According to Mikal Achola, a sand harvesting site owner and resident of Kobala village, her family resorted to sand mining after failing to secure enough money to bring their …
53· Kenya faces a scourge of illegal and unregulated sand mining, a crime which is leaving irreversible scars on ecosystems, lives and livelihoods. Sand mining has been driving …
62· In the eastern region of Kenya, excessive sand mining is causing havoc to the surrounding environment. Sand excavators say they are aware of the problem, but there is no …
Sand Harvesting Sites. riverbanks, catchment areas among others) to ensure environmental sustainability. ac undertaken at sites designated by the County sand harvesting committe On …
systems in place that governs sand harvesting in Kenya; (ii) to establish the impact of the existing governance structures in the study area, (iii) to determine the performance indicators that …
2025224· In counties like Machakos, Makueni, Kajiado, and parts of western Kenya, rampant sand mining has led to the depletion of riverbeds, making water scarce and disrupting ecosystems. Unregulated sand harvesting …
202519· Kenya’s construction industry is booming, fuelled by surging demand for housing and infrastructure. However, behind this rapid growth lies an unchecked sand harvesting trade …
2024324· Sand miners load a truck at River Kivou in Kitui County on May 10, . Kitui Governor Julius Malombe has moved to regulate sand harvesting. Despite the recent implementation of a law regulating sand harvesting in Kitui …
211· The legal sand extraction industry is worth $70 billion (Sh7tn), roughly equivalent to Kenya’s GDP. Sand is also used in the manufacture of microchips, detergents …
Sand harvesting is common in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid areas, but left uncontrolled it depletes water catchment areas, and thus, the need to promote Sand mining diminishes water clarity …
202421· Under Kenya's “devolution” of public services from the national government to the country's 47 counties, local agencies took responsibility for sand-harvesting licenses, often …
Governments need to put in place sand harvesting, utilization, conservation and trading legislation and develop regional initiatives to help curb sand trafficking. Sand Mining in Kenya and …
52· The national environmental tribunal (NET) in Kenya stopped China Roads and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) from harvesting sea sand in Kwale County for construction of the …
2025511· To address the conflict over sand, Kitui County government has intensified efforts to streamline the lucrative sand industry. Governor Malombe has set up a team to …
2025211· Sand mining has led to the drying of aquifers, riverbank and bed erosion, water and air pollution and loss of biodiversity. The government has introduced Environmental …
In Kenya for example, sand mining has been largely uncontrolled which has exacerbated such negative impacts. According to the UNEP Report of In spite of the negative impact of sand …
2013324· Sand harvesting is common in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid areas, but left uncontrolled it depletes water catchment areas, and experts say there is need to promote …
These Guidelines will apply to all sand harvesting activities in Kenya. This will ensure sustainable utilization of the sand resource and proper management of the environment. Trust land Act …
20241128· Residents of Kabonyo Village in Rachuonyo North Sub County at a scene where a 15-year-old boy died while harvesting sand. Sand mining is one of the main economic …
In Malaysia, the main source of sand is from in-stream mining. In-stream sand mining is a common practice because the mining locations are usually near the “markets” or along the …
juxtaposes Kenya’s sand harvesting laws against evolving global mining norms and assesses whether the country is in quicksand with regard to the governance of the sector and reviews …
926· Sand mining has seen a number of school-going children skip school despite the government policy of education for all. His brother, a visibly life-battered laborer, has no kind …
53· Though sand and its illegal extraction in Kenya is a relatively understudied subject and limited research is available, media reports indicate that sand mining happens …
2024324· Sand miners load a truck at River Kivou in Kitui County on May 10, . Kitui Governor Julius Malombe has moved to regulate sand harvesting. Despite the recent …
819· The objective of the current study was to determine the socio-economic and environmental effects of sand mining in Mbiuni Ward, Mwala Constituency, Machakos County, …
Sand Harvesting shall only be undertaken at sites designated by the County sand harvesting committees. On farm Sand Harvesting and Lakeshore Sand Harvesting. 8. On–farm Sand …
the Republic of Kenya. The development of the guidelines was therefore in response to the provisions of part V section 42 (4) of EMCA 1999, which mandated the Authority to undertake …
There is need to regulate sand harvesting to guarantee its sustainable use and mitigate its negative impacts. This study sought to analyze the factors leading to increased sand …
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202497· The residents also accuse the county government of double standards, on the one hand having a law that seeks to outlaw sand harvesting, while on the other hand …