Mining and Minerals Policy 2016

Abstract

The Policy comprehensively addresses the gaps that have existed in the mining sector and provides a basis for reviewing the sector’s almost obsolete legal framework and ad hoc regulations. It further aligns the country’s mining sector with the aspirations of Kenya Vision 2030, the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and the African Union Mining Vision (2009) which aims at positioning mining as a key driver of Africa’s socio-economic development. The Policy provides a firm foundation and basis for establishment of an enabling framework for accelerated and sustainable development of the country’s mining and minerals resources sector. At the same time, it ensures that benefits from the growth of the sector accrue to all stakeholders, including investors, local artisanal and small scale miners, national and county governments, local communities and the people of Kenya. This Policy therefore informs and underpins the Mining Act (2016)...