Reforms in the Kenyan Mining Sector
- The Ministry for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs was created under Order No. 1 of 2023, having three State Departments; State Department for Mining, State Department for the Blue Economy & Fisheries and State Department for Shipping and Maritime Affairs.
- The mandate of the State Department as defined in Executive Order 1 of 2023 are, Develop Policy on Extractive industry; mineral exploration and Mining Policy Management; inventory and Mapping of Mineral Resources; Mining and Minerals Development policy and Standards; Maintenance of Geological Data (Research collection, collation, analysis; policies on the management of Quarrying of Rocks and Industrial Minerals; Management of Health and Safety in Mines and Mining Capacity Development and Value Addition.
- The government-imposed moratorium in December 2019 to among other protect its interest and carry out reforms in the mining sector. During the moratorium, the government undertook significant reforms that has continued to inspire the Mining Sector and make mining viable, economical and achieve aspirations of contributing 10% to GDP by 2030.
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KCM would like to thank His Excellency, Dr. William Ruto, and the CS Ministry of Mining Hon. Salim Mvurya for their visionary steps towards growth and formalization by partially lifting the Moratorium. Together, we’re moving closer to realizing Kenya’s Vision 2030 goals and enhancing a thriving mining industry. – https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kcm-the-kenya-chamber-of-mines_kcm-would-like-to-thank-his-excellency-dr-activity-7117112944017981440-eaqZ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
