Kenya’s mineral policy shift timely, but it should be anchored in law

Environmental sustainability must  be at the forefront, with clear guidelines and enforcement mechanisms to minimize the ecological impact of expanded industrial activity.

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The government’s recent announcement of the shift by Kenya from exporting raw minerals toward prioritising local processing is not only timely but also essential.

For decades, Kenya has operated within a model that extracts value from the ground only to export it elsewhere for refinement, manufacturing, and profit realisation.

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