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Kwale mining: County seeks public views on use of Base Titanium land
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (698+ words) The Eastleigh Voice...
New Mining Bill set to channel royalties directly to local development projects
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (362+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Communities living near mining sites could soon benefit from a new Bill aimed at ensuring mineral royalties are directly channelled into local development projects The Mining (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to fast-track payments to counties and empower communities…...
New mining police unit begins operations
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (375+ words) The Eastleigh Voice The newly created police unit at the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs has started its operations after getting facilitation from the government The unit that was created as a result of the new mining…...
State mulls proposal to allow mining in Kenyan parks and reserves
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (332+ words) The Eastleigh Voice A taskforce has been established to gather opinions and suggestions to inform the creation of policies allowing mineral miners to operate within wildlife reserves in Taita Taveta County The initiative by the Governor of Taita Taveta County,…...
Stop politicising Post-Mining Land Use Committee, Kwale residents told
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (252+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Mining Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has warned residents of Msambweni and Lunga Lunga in Kwale County against politicising the Post-Mining Land Use Committee This came after a section of residents affected by the mining activities and rights…...
National government urged to release Sh1. 2bn in mining royalties
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (215+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has urged the national government to accelerate the release of Sh 1. 2 billion in mining royalties owed to Kwale County by Base Titanium This number represents ten years' worth of mining profits from the…...
Kwale mining: Residents decry exclusion from plans for Base Titanium land
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (285+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Kwale County residents have raised concerns about being excluded from a committee to determine the future of over 6, 000 acres of land currently being mined by Base Titanium The residents say they fear losing the land to greedy…...
Taita Taveta: Kishushe community elects committee to oversee mining benefits
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (358+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Residents of Kishushe have elected a Community Development Agreement Committee (CDAC) to act as the formal link between the community and mining firms operating in the area The Committee, established under the Mining Act, 2016, comprises seven community…...
Mvurya reports key mining sector growth, says 1, 200 investment bids received
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (331+ words) The Eastleigh Voice The mining sector has received more than 1, 200 investment applications, signalling significant growth, Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has reported, attributing this to streamlining operations Mvurya spoke in Mombasa County on Wednesday before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on…...
How state plans to distribute Sh2. 9bn mineral royalties
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (337+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Cabinet Secretary Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya has cleared the air on the distribution of royalties to those affected by mining activities The royalties amounting to Sh2. 9 billion will be shared among the 32 counties which…...