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Engineers warn Kenya is losing billions through raw mineral exports

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Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) President, Eng Shammah Kiteme. [File, Standard]

Engineers have raised concerns about the state of Kenya's mining sector, warning that the country is losing economic value by exporting raw minerals.

Speaking during the Mining Engineers Society of Kenya (MESC) gala dinner in Nairobi, Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) President, Shammah Kiteme, criticised the long-standing model that allows multinational companies to extract minerals locally, process them abroad and remit what he described as "unquantified revenue" in taxes and royalties.

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