CS Mining Hassan Joho, PS Harry Kimtai before The National Assembly’s Committee on Delegated Legislation-Photo|Courtesy

MPs endorse mineral royalty sharing regulations, allocating 10% to local communities

The National Assembly’s Committee on Delegated Legislation has approved the proposed Mining (Mineral Royalty Sharing) Regulations, 2026, which outlines a new framework for sharing mining royalties. The regulations aim to ensure that local communities benefit more directly from mining activities within their areas. In a session chaired by Vice Chairperson MP Robert Gichimu, the committee…

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Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho./ Photo courtesy

Joho affirms Govt commitment to streamline mining sector

Mining, Fisheries and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Hassan Joho has announced that the government intends to streamline the mining sector. Speaking in Kisumu when he met mining officials and artisan miners from Rift valley and Nyanza regions recently, the CS said that the government seeks to introduce reforms in bid to improve the sector….

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