GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3889

NOTICE is given that application under section 18 (2) of the Mining Act has been made by Messrs. Kyaka Mining Company Ltd of P.O. Box 25005–00100, Nairobi, Kenya for exclusive prospecting licence to prospect for all minerals over an area described in the schedule hereto and the said application has been accepted for consideration. By virtue of section 7 (1) (d) of the Mining Act the said area of land is therefore excluded from prospecting and or mining except as regards any prospecting and mining rights granted in respect of the area in question 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 exclusive prospecting licence may be made in writing and addressed to the Commissioner of Mines and Geology, P.O. Box 30009–00100, Nairobi, Kenya to reach him within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. SCHEDULE An area of approximately 351km situated in Makueni and Kibwezi Districts of Eastern Province, delineated on Kibwezi topo sheet Ref. No. SA-37-10 of scale 1: 250,000 and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at point ―A‖ grid reference CH 5957; thence on a grid bearing of 53 for a distance of approximately 5km to point ―B‖ grid reference CH 6360; thence on a grid bearing of 90 for a distance of approximately 7km to point ―C‖ grid reference CH 7060; thence on a grid bearing of 3800 for a distance of approximately 5km to point ―D‖ grid reference CH 7065; thence on a grid bearing of 53 for a distance of approximately 12km to point ―E‖ grid reference CH 8073; 8th April, 2011 THE KENYA GAZETTE 1043 thence on a grid bearing of 180 for a distance of approximately 2.8km to point ―F‖ grid reference CH 8070; thence on a grid bearing of 90 for a distance of approximately 4km to point ―G‖ grid reference CH 8470; thence along River Athi to point ―H‖ grid reference CH 9460; thence on a grid bearing of 245 for a distance of approximately 17km to point ―I‖ grid reference CH 7953; thence on a grid bearing of 289 for a distance of approximately 9km to point ―J‖ grid reference CH 7055; thence on a grid bearing of 236 for a distance of approximately 7km to point ―K‖ grid reference CH 6949; thence on a grid bearing of 0 for a distance of approximately 1.6km to point ―L‖ grid reference CH 6848; thence on a grid bearing of 315 for a distance of approximately 13km to the point of commencement. Dated the 23rd February, 2011. M. N. MASIBO, MR1680173 Acting Commissioner of Mines and Geology.