GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 12612

PURSUANT to section 34 of the Mining Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs notifies receipt of an application for a mining licence from Sofax Fluorspar Kenya Limited which details are set out in the Schedule hereto. SCHEDULE Applicant Sofax Fluorspar Kenya Limited Applicant Address P.O. Box 13102–00100, Nairobi Application Number PL/2025/0216 Application Area 44.7213 km2 (208 Cadastral Blocks) Locality Elgeyo/Marakwet County Mineral sought Fluorspar PROPOSED APPLICATION BOUNDARIES Order Lat. Deg Lat. Min. Lat. Sec. N/S Long. Deg Long. Min. Long. Sec E/W 1. 00 17 00.00 N 35 38 00.00 E 2. 00 18 00.00 N 35 38 00.00 E 3. 00 18 00.00 N 35 37 15.00 E 4. 00 17 45.00 N 35 37 15.00 E 5. 00 17 45.00 N 35 36 00.00 E 6. 00 18 15.00 N 35 36 00.00 E 7. 00 18 15.00 N 35 36 15.00 E 8. 00 20 30.00 N 35 36 15.00 E 9. 00 20 30.00 N 35 36 15.00 E 10. 00 21 30.00 N 35 36 30.00 E 11. 00 21 30.00 N 35 36 15.00 E 12. 00 23 15.00 N 35 36 15.00 E 13. 00 23 15.00 N 35 37 30.00 E 14. 00 21 45.00 N 35 37 30.00 E 15. 00 21 45.00 N 35 37 45.00 E 16. 00 21 30.00 N 35 37 45.00 E 17. 00 21 30.00 N 35 38 00.00 E 18. 00 21 15.00 N 35 38 00.00 E 19. 00 21 15.00 N 35 38 15.00 E 20. 00 21 00.00 N 35 38 15.00 E 21. 00 21 00.00 N 35 38 30.00 E 22. 00 19 30.00 N 35 38 30.00 E 23. 00 19 30.00 N 35 39 00.00 E 24. 00 19 00.00 N 35 39 00.00 E 25. 00 19 00.00 N 35 39 45.00 E 26. 00 17 30.00 N 35 39 45.00 E 27. 00 17 30.00 N 35 39 15.00 E 28. 00 17 00.00 N 35 39 15.00 E 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 forty-two (42) days from the date of this Notice. 5th September, 2025 THE KENYA GAZETTE Any objection by any person or community against the grant of the mining licence may be submitted to the Cabinet Secretary within forty- two 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. E-mail: cs@mining.go.ke Dated the 5th September, 2025. HASSAN ALI JOHO, Cabinet Secretary for Mining Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs.