County in bitter row with miner over mining levy

Base titanium plant in Kwale County. [PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD]

The Government’s suspension of levies imposed on mining firms has exposed the soft underbelly of county governments in regard to exploration of mineral resources.

In May this year, Kwale County Government, in its County Finance Act, imposed a mining levy of Sh5,000 on titanium per tonne.