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The committee will be led by the Principal Secretary for Mining on behalf of the Ministry and the Chief Executive Officer of Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited on behalf of the company.
The court has specifically restrained MCSK from collecting royalties and licence fees from users of copyrighted works where the law requires a valid licence.
The community raised concerns over the implementation of the Community Development Agreement (CDA), saying that although it was signed on August 4, 2019, and submitted to the Ministry of Mining, it has not been...
The CS added that the ministry will continue enforcing compliance across the mining sector to ensure the country's mineral resources are managed in line with the law and deliver benefits to Kenyans.
According to the board, PAVRISK will only serve as a temporary collector of the royalties and will not be allowed to use or distribute the funds until further instructions are issued by the regulator.
Under the proposal, the government would transfer royalties to county revenue funds within 21 days of receipt, ensuring that communities start seeing benefits without long delays.