According to president William Ruto Kenya has attracted Sh157.4 billion ($1 billion) in investments after introducing reforms in its mining sector to position it as a key driver of economic growth.

A nascent mining industry is forming in Kenya, with the first large-scale mining project expected to begin exports this month, although a spate of changes to the regulatory framework over the past 18 months has made for a tighter operating environment for producers. In late January, Australia's Base Resources, operator of the $305m Kwale …

LAWS OF KENYA MINING ACT NO. 12 OF 2016 Revised Edition 2019 [2016] Published by the National Council for Law Reporting with the Authority of the Attorney-General [Rev. 2019] Mining ... This Act may be cited as the Mining Act, 2016. 2. Scope of the Act (1) This Act shall apply to the minerals specified in the First Schedule. ...

32 Kenyan Mining (Local Equity Participation) Regulations, 2012, Kenya Gazette Supplement No 147, Special Issue (12 October 2012). 33 Ibid, Regulation 3. 34 The new Mining Act, 2016 has indeed provided for free carried interest in all large-scale mining licences, a practice that is widespread in Africa. However, the regulation at the time of ...

Legal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) contributed $224 million to the Kenyan economy in 2022, representing over half of the country's mining output. This sector creates jobs, employing roughly 250 000 miners, 40% of whom are women, and supporting the livelihoods of over 800 000 people. However, when unregulated, as in Illo, …

search of the mining law and ending the journey that has taken more than two decades. The Act replaced the pre-independence Mining Act Cap. 306 of 1940. In keeping with …

Kenya wants to grow the mining sector's contribution to its GDP to at least 10 per cent by 2030 from the current less than one per cent. The Kenyan government has revoked 1,546 licenses in the mining sector as it gradually resumes licensing, marking the end of nearly four years of a standing moratorium. Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi, …

Kenya is richly endowed with mineral resources and has reformed the legal framework of the sector through the Mining Act 2016 and updated geodata through a recent airborne …

"Act" means the Mining Act, 2016; "application date" means the date (day/month/year) and time (hour/minute/second) recorded respectively as (dd/mm/yyyy)and (hh:mm:ss) in Kenya time at which the licence or permit application registration receipt was issued by the Cadastre; "artisanal mining area" means an area that is subject to an artisanal ...

Key highlights. Pre-emptive Rights. Section 8 of the Act provides that the State has the right of pre-emption over all strategic minerals raised, won or obtained within Kenya before they are sold.

This article examines the new Mining Act 2016 in Kenya (the Act) which, after a lengthy legislative process, was finally signed into law by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 6 May 2016. The Act replaces the former Mining Act which had been in force since 1940 which many viewed as not only out-dated but also a significant hurdle to investment …

products, 274 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, 2017, p. 62–63; 2018, p. 41, 44). In May 2016, the President of Kenya signed the Mining Act 2016, which replaced the Mining Act 1940. The new legislation gave the Government a 10% free-carried interest in mining operations, legalized artisanal mining, simplified the types

PART I—PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS. 1. This Act may be cited as the Mining Act, 2016. Short title. 2. (1) This Act shall apply to the minerals specified Scope of the Act in the First Schedule. (2) The Cabinet Secretary may from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, amend the First Schedule to this Act. 3.

The Mining Act has provisions covering various mining issues including but not limited to: mineral rights disputes relating to license and permits 26 ; structures for negotiating …

search of the mining law and ending the journey that has taken more than two decades. The Act replaced the pre-independence Mining Act Cap. 306 of 1940. In keeping with the provisions of the Constitution 2010, the Act vests the ownership of the minerals in the national government in trust of the people of Kenya.

KENYA'S LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON MINING: IT'S ADEQUACY IN SAFEGUARDING THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELFARE OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN MUI BASINnd ... Mining Cabinet secretary Dan Kazungu said the new Bill will address key gaps in the Mining Act of 1940, and align the sector to the latest global trends such …

THE MINING ACT (2 of 2016) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by sections 188(2) and 223(2)(a) of the Mining Act, 2016, the Cabinet Secretary makes the following Regulations — THE MINING (ROYALTY COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS, 2023 Citation. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Mining (Royalty

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The Kenyan mining sector may be in its infancy but regulatory and legislation changes are sure to boost investment appetite in the country. ... This includes a 20 year strategy paper on how Kenya …

An Act of Parliament to consolidate the law relating to mining. Subject. Mineral resources, Water. Keyword. Mining Exploration Minerals Authorization/permit Waterworks Water rights. Geographical area. Africa, Eastern Africa. Abstract. This Act provides rules for the prospecting for and mining of minerals, except mineral oil, in Kenya.

The FCI levels and implementation was left entirely for the parties to agree, which did not solve the problem of the shortfalls which had previously existed. Upon implementing the 2010 Mining Act, some shortfalls were identified, and in 2017 the government introduced changes when amending the Mining Act through the …

Mining Act Cap 306 enacted way back in 1940 meaning that the industry was operat-ing within an archaic legal framework which was out of touch with the constitution and current industry needs and international best practices. The Mining Act (1940) for instance, did not cover under its jurisdiction several minerals that are mined and quar-

Kenya is an East African country with the third-largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa. The demand for metals and minerals continues to increase due to urbanization, population rise, and new infrastructure growth in different countries. Kenya formally confirmed the discovery of oil and various minerals in April 2013, launching itself …

The State Department for Mining was created under the re-organization of the Government of the Republic of Kenya vide Executive Order No. 1 of January 2023 under the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, previously it was under the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. The State Department was established to provide leadership in ...

Kenya's new Mining Act is the first major revision in mining law in the country since the 1940s. The new Act is largely considered to be a modern piece of legislation that is clear in terms of ...

Whilst the new Act was an improvement on the old legislation (which had been in place since the 1940s), productivity in the mining sector remains low, with only a …

important contributor to Kenya's economy is a more recent development. Mining has been an active industry in Kenya for over 80 years. It is difficult to pinpoint just when mining activities commenced because until recently little attention has been paid to this sector. For example, in areas like western Kenya, gold mining has been ongoing ...

The State Department for Mining was created under the re-organization of the Government of the Republic of Kenya vide Executive Order No. 1 of January 2023 under the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, previously it was under the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. The State Department was established to provide …

After 75 years, Kenya passed a new and modern mining code which was assented to on 6th May 2016. The new Act reflects the spirit and intent of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 to ensure that activities related to mining and exploitation of minerals are beneficial to the citizens of Kenya. In keeping with the provisions of the Constitution of ...

The mining sector has immense potential to be a core driver of Kenya's economic revival in the post-COVID-19 era. As it stands, the $300m Base Titanium Kwale mineral sands project, which is also ...

Kenya's Mining Act (2016) recognises the importance of artisanal mining to the sector and the country's economic growth. The government has also acknowledged the challenges, and in 2019 issued a moratorium on new mining and exploration licences. This froze the issuing of new permits, including for artisanal mining, as efforts were …

A report from Transparency International Kenya set out to answer exactly that. The Corruption Risk Assessment in Mining Awards, 2017 focused specifically on the Kitui, Kwale and Taita Taveta counties in Kenya, with the goal of presenting a number of risks and vulnerabilities and more importantly, provide a number of recommendations to …

Mining Act Cap 306 enacted way back in 1940 meaning that the industry was operat-ing within an archaic legal framework which was out of touch with the constitution and …

THE MINING ACT (No. of 2016) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section of 223 of the Mining Act, 2016, the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, makes the following Regulations— THE MINING (MINE SUPPORT SERVICES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2023 Citation. 1. These Regulations may be cited as …

Abstract. This Act provides rules for the prospecting for and mining of minerals specified in the First Schedule to this Act. Save to the extent provided for in this Act, it shall not apply to matters relating to petroleum and hydrocarbon gases. The Cabinet Secretary responsible for mining, the Principal Secretary of the responsible ministry ...

under Kenya Vision 2030, the min-ing and mineral resources sector has been included as a priority sector under the economic pillar of Kenya Vision 2030 and its Second Medium Term Plan (2013-2017). Its contribution to GDP is expected to increase to three percent by 2017 and 10 percent by 2030, making mining a key driver of economic

The Mining and Mineral Policy of Kenya deals comprehensively with the drawbacks that have hindered the progress of the mineral and mining policy; the goals, guiding principles, and objectives; and the way forward and strategies to achieve the desired results that would help boost the country's economic growth rate envisioned …