Kenya Moves to Release Mineral Royalty Payouts to 32 Counties

Kenya Moves to Release Mineral Royalty Payouts to 32 Counties

Kenya · Mining Key Facts —The sum: The government has moved to release Sh2.9 billion (about US$22.4 million) in mineral royalties held since 2016. —Beneficiaries: Thirty-two counties are due a share of the money. —The biggest: Kwale County, home to the former Base Titanium operation, is set to receive more than Sh1.38 billion (about US$10.7 […] The post Kenya Moves to Release Mineral Royalty Payouts to 32 Counties appeared first on The Rio Times.

Treasury settles Sh2.9bn mineral royalty payouts to counties

Data by the Mining ministry shows that Kenya’s mineral royalties rose 18.8 percent in 2025, an indication of a recovery largely driven by tighter regulation of quarries and construction materials...