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Residents of Ortum area in West Pokot County are calling for intervention by relevant authorities, to regulate the mining of limestone at a quarry in the area. According to the residents, a local investor has been blasting the precious stones out of the quarry, which is not only a health hazard but also causing cracks in the walls of their homes
Ortum residents in West Pokot decry mining at a nearby quarry
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