Mrima Hill niobium deal calls for transparency

An unidentified man tries to climb on a bulldozer abandoned at Kaya Mrima where the niobium minerals that have led explores to the natural reserves and sacred forests at Kaya Mrima hills.

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The government should approach procurement of global mining companies and developers for Kwale County's Mrima Hill niobium and rare earths project with more transparency.

On Wednesday, I reached out to the Principal Secretary for Mining, Harry Kimtai, for an update on the procurement, and asked him to respond to claims that firms from a powerful country had been surreptitiously allowed to submit bids after the April 21 deadline.

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