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Poor left out of mining profits as 'resource curse' hits Kenya

Poor left out of mining profits as 'resource curse' hits Kenya

Kenya's oil, gas and mineral deposits are being increasingly exploited, but a failure to implement laws and ensure local communities know their rights has meant the most marginalised are not benefiting, lawyers and academics have said.

Kenya has proven deposits of titanium, gold and coal and also holds significant copper, niobium and manganese deposits, as well as oil and gas reserves.

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