GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8038

PURSUANT to section 34 of the Mining Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs notifies receipt of an application for mining licence from Bridges Exploration Limited which details are set out in the Schedule hereto. The application may be accessed from the Ministry’s portal vide the website address https://portal.miningcadastre.go.ke/ and is published in the Gazette and opened to the public for comments for forty-two (42) days from the date of this notice. SCHEDULE Applicant Bridges Exploration Limited Applicant Address P.O. Box 49192–00100, Nairobi Application Number ML/2018/0043 Application Area 2.5071 km² (12 Cadastral Blocks) Locality Taita Taveta County Mineral(s) Sought Gemstones except diamond 2706 2706 PROPOSED APPLICATION BOUNDARIES Order Lat. Deg. Lat. Min. Lat. Sec. N/S Long. Deg. Long. Min. Long. Sec. E/W 1 03.00 45.00 48.86 S 38.00 24.00 31.44 E 2 03.00 45.00 48.08 S 38.00 24.00 57.03 E 3 03.00 46.00 15.61 S 38.00 24.00 57.66 E 4 03.00 46.00 15.80 S 38.00 24.00 48.62 E 5 03.00 46.00 09.16 S 38.00 24.00 48.63 E 6 03.00 46.00 09.15 S 38.00 24.00 39.55 E 7 03.00 46.00 01.99 S 38.00 24.00 39.56 E 8 03.00 46.00 02.09 S 38.00 24.00 31.74 E Part 2 1 03.00 45.00 22.63 S 38.00 24.00 11.58 E 2 03.00 45.00 22.46 S 38.00 24.00 46.97 E 3 03.00 45.00 35.37 S 38.00 24.00 47.36 E 4 03.00 45.00 35.09 S 38.00 24.00 56.73 E 5 03.00 45.00 40.73 S 38.00 24.00 56.86 E 6 03.00 45.00 40.45 S 38.00 25.00 04.87 E 7 03.00 46.00 07.45 S 38.00 25.00 05.69 E 8 03.00 46.00 07.67 S 38.00 24.00 57.48 E 9 03.00 45.00 48.08 S 38.00 24.00 57.03 E 10 03.00 45.00 48.86 S 38.00 24.00 31.44 E 11 03.00 46.00 11.38 S 38.00 24.00 31.95 E 12 03.00 46.00 08.22 S 38.00 24.00 11.99 E Part 3 1 03.00 44.00 54.23 S 38.00 24.00 11.32 E 2 03.00 44.00 54.14 S 38.00 24.00 19.45 E 3 03.00 45.00 00.56 S 38.00 24.00 19.47 E 4 03.00 45.00 00.42 S 38.00 24.00 27.67 E 5 03.00 45.00 06.91 S 38.00 24.00 27.92 E 6 03.00 45.00 06.78 S 38.00 24.00 35.77 E 7 03.00 45.00 13.67 S 38.00 24.00 35.96 E 8 03.00 45.00 13.68 S 38.00 24.00 27.52 E 9 03.00 45.00 20.06 S 38.00 24.00 27.11 E 10 03.00 45.00 20.35 S 38.00 24.00 11.56 E Any objection by any person or Community against the grant of the mining licence may be submitted to the Cabinet Secretary within forty-two (42) days from the date of this notice at the following address: The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Works Building-Ngong Road P.O Box 30009-00100 Nairobi Email: cs@mining.go.ke Dated the 29th May, 2026. HASSAN ALI JOHO, Cabinet Secretary for Mining Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs.