Kenya: Delay in Appointing Board Stalls Issuance of Mining Licences

27 September 2016

Delayed appointment of some Mineral Rights Board members has stalled issuing of mining licences for four months, Mining secretary Dan Kazungu said on Monday.

Hundreds of applications have piled up at the ministry since a new law requiring the constitution of the board to review and approve licences came into force in May this year.

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