Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho led a raid on an illegal mineral dealership in a residential estate in Nairobi and the Athi River.
During the raid, sacks containing rocks containing iron ore, copper, zinc and lead worth over Sh200 million were confiscated.
Three foreign nationals and a Kenyan were arrested during the raid.
Some of the minerals confiscated are used in the manufacture of car batteries.
Also confiscated was a spectrometer for detecting minerals that are radioactive. Joho stated that the minerals are resources that belong to the Kenyan people not only for today but for future generations.
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