MPs demand for bigger share of mining revenues to communities, reduction of State's share

Abandoned mine in Kandundu area, Murang'a.[Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

A Parliamentary committee is seeking a review of the country's mining revenue-sharing framework in a bid to increase the share allocated to local communities.

Lawmakers sitting in the National Assembly's Delegated Legislation committee want the proposed Mining Mineral Royalty Sharing Regulations 2026, which seek to operationalize how proceeds from the country's extractive sector are distributed, updated to reflect the realities of host communities in areas where minerals are sourced.