Mineral royalties rebound to Sh3.8bn as State taps quarries

Quarries—which have long been a backbone of Kenya’s booming construction and infrastructure sectors—are emerging as a critical new revenue frontier.

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Kenya’s earnings from mineral royalties rose 18.8 per cent last year, signalling a recovery driven largely by tighter regulation of quarries and construction materials following the exit of the giant Australian miner, Base Titanium.

Data from the Ministry of Mining shows royalties rebounded to Sh3.8 billion in 2025 from Sh3.2 billion in 2024.

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