GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 13375

PURSUANT to section 34 of the Mining Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs notifies receipt of an application for prospecting licence from Equator Gemstones (K) Ltd (A) which details are set out in the Schedule hereto. The application may be accessed from the Ministry’s portal vide the website address https://portal.miningcadastre.go.ke/ and is published in the Gazette and opened to the public for comments for twenty-one (21) days from the date of this notice. SCHEDULE Applicant Equator Gemstones (K) Limited (A) Applicant Address P.O Box 48017–00100, Nairobi Application Number PL/2024/0574 Application Area 100.8093 Km² (469 Cadastral Blocks) Locality Taita/Taveta , Kwale Counties Mineral Sought Gemstones except diamond PROPOSED APPLICATION BOUNDARIES Order Lat. Deg. Lat. Min. Lat. Sec. N/S Long. Deg. Long. Min. Long. Sec. E/W 1 3 59 59.97 S 38 26 33.63 E 2 4 3 7.48 S 38 29 37.37 E 3 4 8 29.21 S 38 26 55.73 E 4 4 5 35.2 S 38 22 45.6 E Any objection by any person or Community against the grant of the prospecting licence may be submitted to the Cabinet Secretary within forty-two (42) days from the date of this notice at the following address: The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Works Building, Ngong Road P.O Box 30009–00100, Nairobi. Email: cs@mining.go.ke Dated the 5th September, 2025. HASSAN ALI JOHO, Cabinet Secretary for Mining Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs.