Can Foreigners Own Mining Rights in Kenya? Local Equity Rules Explained

Construction and property development in Nairobi

One of the first questions foreign investors ask is whether they can hold mining rights in Kenya directly. The answer is nuanced: the Mining Act 2016 keeps some rights for Kenyan citizens and subjects others to local equity and participation requirements. Getting this wrong is costly, because the licence is the entire asset. Here is … Read more

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