Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has ordered the closure of a major cement company's mining operations in Kilifi-Kaloleni, putting hundreds of workers at risk of job loss. The closure is due to the company's failure to acquire proper mining permits despite multiple warnings, and concerns from Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro about environmental damage and health risks to residents.

• Over 200 gold mines in Turkana County were also recently closed by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) on Monday, June 9, for operating without Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) licences.
• CS Joho directed Mining Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai to oversee the formation of local committees to regulate mining activities.
• The crackdown on unlawful mining across Kenya aims to ensure compliance in the sector, following complaints about environmental impacts like deep holes and contaminated water from unregulated mining sites.