GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3224

NOTICE is given that an application under Section 17 of the Mining Act has been made by James Ngeetya Lenges, of P.O. Box 368, Gatundu, Kenya for a special licence to prospect for gold over an area described in the schedule hereto and the said application has been accepted for consideration. 25th March, 2011 THE KENYA GAZETTE 831 By virtue of the above mentioned section of the Mining Act, the said area of land is therefore re-opened to prospecting and mining and by virtue of section 7 (1) (d) of the same Act, the said area of land is excluded from prospecting and or mining except as regards any prospecting and mining rights granted in respect of the area or any part thereof before the date of this notice which are subsisting or any right of renewal thereof. Any objection to the grant of the special licence may be made in writing and addressed to the Commissioner of Mines and Geology, P.O. Box 30009–00100, Nairobi, Kenya so as to reach him within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. SCHEDULE An area of approximately 4km situated in Samburu District of Rift Valley Province, delineated on Maralal topo sheet Ref. No. NA-37-9 of scale 1:250,000 and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at point ―A‖ grid reference BM 3939; thence on a grid bearing of 90 for a distance of approximately 2km to point ―B‖ grid reference BM 4139; thence on a grid bearing of 180 for a distance of approximately 2km to point ―C‖ grid reference BM 4137; thence on a grid bearing of 270 for a distance of approximately 2km to point ―D‖ grid reference BM 3937; thence on a true bearing of 360 o at a distance of 2km to the point of commencement. Dated the 10th March, 2011. M. N. MASIBO, MR1663060 Acting Commissioner of Mines and Geology.