Mining law will address inequality and stop exploitation, says Gideon Moi

Senate Energy Committee Chairman Gideon Moi addresses the press during a public interaction on the the Local Content Bill at the Kenya Coast Polytechnic in Mombasa yesterday. Multi-national companies extracting oil, gas and other natural resources will no longer exploit Kenyans once a Bill is passed. (PHOTO: KELVIN KARANI/ STANDARD)

The enactment of a proposed law on the sharing of mineral deposits will open opportunities for local people to benefit from the exploitation of these resources, Baringo Senator Gideon Moi said yesterday.

He said the passage of the Local Content Bill 2016 would ensure that local communities are not exploited by multi-national companies extracting oil, gas and other natural resources.