Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya speaking during the Partner of the Year Award 2023 event at Elim Church, Makupa in Mombasa County on August 23, 2023. He said close to 1 million artisanal miners across the country will be put in Cooperatives as the Ministry carries out mapping of illegal mining areas, profiling activities and liaising with other governmental agencies to curb illegal mining operations in an effort to restore order in the sector.