Gold mines in Kenya
Gold is mined in at least 13 Kenyan counties, mostly by artisanal and small-scale miners, with licensed companies exploring the main belts in the west and north-west of the country.
This is an area guide, grouped by county. Each entry cites where the information comes from. Licences and ownership are held on the Ministry of Mining's Mining Cadastre, which is the place to confirm any individual mine.
Migori County
Macalder · Migori greenstone belt
Reef and artisanal gold on the Lake Victoria greenstone belt. Macalder is recorded as a gold prospect, and licensed companies hold ground in the county.
Sources: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya, Kenya Year Book: mineral resources, planetGOLD Kenya
Kakamega County
Kakamega goldfield · Ikolomani · Shinyalu · Lirhanda corridor
The best known gold belt in western Kenya, with long-running artisanal mining and company exploration along the Lirhanda corridor.
Sources: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya, Kenya Year Book: mineral resources, planetGOLD Kenya
Vihiga County
Kakamega-Vihiga gold belt · Lirhanda corridor
The eastern end of the Kakamega-Vihiga belt, with artisanal gold mining documented by geological researchers.
Sources: British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya, planetGOLD Kenya
West Pokot County
Kapenguria · Kambi Karai, Pokot Central
Greenstone and alluvial gold. The State Department for Mining has sent survey teams to assess mineralisation around Kambi Karai.
Sources: British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya, Kenya News Agency
Turkana County
Turkana North · Turkana West · Lokichar and Kalomwae
Artisanal gold fields and private exploration ground in the north-west.
Sources: British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya, Kenya Year Book: mineral resources
Siaya County
Asembo Bay · Liranda corridor (Siaya side)
Asembo Bay is recorded as a gold prospect, and the Lirhanda corridor reaches into the county.
Sources: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya
Narok County
Narok county
Government statements list Narok among the counties with gold occurrences, and small-scale mining is documented.
Sources: Kenya Year Book: mineral resources, British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya, planetGOLD Kenya
Busia County
Busia county
Listed by the Cabinet Secretary for Mining among counties with gold occurrences.
Sources: Kenya Year Book: mineral resources
Nandi County
Nandi county
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is documented in the county.
Sources: British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya
Kisumu County
Kisumu county
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is documented in the county.
Sources: British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya
Homa Bay County
Homa Bay county
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is documented in the county.
Sources: British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya
Kericho County
Kericho county
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is documented in the county.
Sources: British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya
Marsabit County
Marsabit county
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is documented in the county.
Sources: British Geological Survey: artisanal gold mining in Kenya
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