The government on Tuesday made a raft of reforms to the administration of the mining sector. The cabinet agreed to lift the ban on traditional and customary mining. "To give dignity to the work of every citizen, cabinet vacated the prohibition on mining using traditional and customary means known as Artisanal Mining," the dispatch read in part. This will enhance accountability and formalization of the work of an estimated 800,000 artisanal miners in Kenya. "As a pathway to unlocking the potential of the nation’s mining sector, cabinet authorized the partial lifting of the moratorium on the issuance of new mining rights effected by the cabinet in the year 2019."

Source: The Star October 03, 2023 23:51 UTC