Plans are underway to lift the moratorium on mineral mining that has been in existence since 2019. This is according to the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Hon. Salim Mvurya, who appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining over the weekend.

The Committee chaired by Hon. David Gikaria (Nakuru East) heard that the rationale behind the issuance of the moratorium was to safeguard Kenya’s interests in mining following speculation on availability of substantial mineral deposits.

The Parliament of Kenya is set to host the Sixth Annual Conference in Mombasa later this month. The forum which is held in conjunction with the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO) will be coordinated by the Parliamentary Budget Office and is expected to focus on experience sharing on how the power of the purse can be used effectively to tackle Africa’s development challenges and the future of Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs).