GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6835

THE Cabinet Secretary for Petroleum and Mining makes the following rates for gemstone identification and value addition at the Voi Gemstone Centre for public comments— RATES FOR GEMSTONE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUE ADDITION AT THE VOI GEMSTONE CENTRE Service Description Cost (KSh.) Identification Identification certificate. Gives complete lab report of the gemstone characteristics. 500 Sawing Reduction in size per piece. 100 Faceting Category 1 Corundum Tsavorite Tanzanite Spinel Emerald Zircon Demantoid Alexandrite 0.1a- 0.5ct 0.5ct-2ct 3-4ct Above 4ct 500 Ksh per piece 500 KSh. per piece 1000 KSh. per piece 2000 KSh. per piece Category 2 Aquamarine Tourmaline Rhodolite Pyrope Quartz Spessartite Malaya garnet Iolite Hessonite Change colour garnet 0.1- 0.9cts I ct- 3ct 4 and above Special stones.>5 cts 300 KSh. per piece 300 KSh. per piece 500 KSh. per piece 1000 KSh. per piece Tumbling Bulk material for bead work, cabochon material in kilograms. 2,500 KSh. per Kg. Cabbing Cabochon material using cabbing machine per piece. 500 KSh. per piece. Note: (i) The prices indicated above are a range as the conclusive price to be charged to a client will be after examination of the stone and agreement with the owner of the stone on the quality of the stone, but they will be within the gazetted range. (ii) The rates are derived from rates from special cutters in Nairobi, Voi and Tanzania which are higher. The proposed rates are lower than those charged by private cutters. (iii) The rates for faceting are classified into two, for Precious stones and semi-precious stones. (iv) For identification, the charges cater for the certificate, security features and design work as the certificate can be used for trading. (v) The above rates will be dependent on the market. Should there be a need to review the rates due to the dynamic nature of the market, due diligence will be done. The public is invited to submit any comments in writing to reach the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, Nyayo House, P.O. Box 51614-00100, e-mail: ps@petroleum.go.ke, Nairobi, on or before the 16th July, 2021. JOHN K. MUNYES, Cabinet Secretary for Petroleum and Mining.