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THE
probe team formed by the government to look into wrangles between the
North Mara gold mine and villagers has completed its task and has handed
over their report to the Energy and Minerals Minister, Prof Sospeter
Muhongo.
Speaking in the township in separate interviews with the ‘Sunday News’
over the weekend, some of the workers and villagers said they supported
the recent initiatives by the government through Minister Muhongo to
look into the conflict and proposed other additional solutions alongside
the ministry's pending efforts.
They said that the efforts include conducting a modern town planning
scheme at Nyamongo Township by the district council that will identify
the legitimate ownership of land.
According to a local investor in small-scale mining and agriculture in
the township, Josephat Mwita, once the whole town is measured and
residents issued with title deeds, the issue of illegal compensation
claims due to unwarranted construction commonly known as 'Tegesha' will
end because all pieces of land will be marked to rightful owners and as a
result getting rid of unscrupulous beneficiaries.
He said following the fact that the township was not properly identified
to suit the criteria of a modern settlement area and measured according
to relevant existing scheme and town planning laws, residents solely
relied on traditional ownership of land without title deeds and as a
result they have continued to construct more buildings without following
the correct order.
Mr Mwita noted that because most people had no proper legal ownership
documents including lacking title deeds and failure by local authorities
to conduct relevant town planning exercise, they (locals) have been
involved in unofficial exchange and sale of land to other interested
parties.
“By putting in place proper initiatives to conduct marking in the
township according to modern town planning scheme, everybody will be
issued with legitimate ownership documents and avoid construction in
earmarked areas for social services such as =open spaces, schools and
health facilities, and this will also bring to an end unending
compensation claims from fake beneficiaries,” he said.
Mwita who has also introduced a sunflower factory some five kilometres
from the main North Mara mine at Murito farm has advised residents,
mainly youths to embark on other income generating activities such as
agriculture at their vicinity and avoid the tendency of being too
dependent on mining only.
He said the society has a role to play to change the mindset of people
living adjacent to the mining investment premises that the gold mine,
just like any other property and business is owned legally by Acacia and
should be respected and free from criminal activities such as trespass
and stealing of gold sand by armed gangs.
“We urge the youth residing and operating here to embark on other income
generating projects including using the fertile land and favourable
climatic conditions to cultivate cash crops and avoid the old-age
phenomenon that the gold belongs to them even when the investor has
completed all relevant legal acquisition procedures to own the premise.”
'We are prepared to provide an alternative source of income to mining to
around 400-500 residents, mainly youth when production starts next
month here, which will ensure that they get employment as labourers,”
said Mwita.
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