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New Bill proposes tough penalties for illegal trade in sensitive technologies
Global Affairs

New Bill proposes tough penalties for illegal trade in sensitive technologies

The proposed Strategic Goods Control Bill, 2026, provides for the creation of a central control committee that will oversee licensing, maintain a national control list, and regulate the import, export, storage, and transit of strategic goods. The committee will also have the authority to issue, suspend, or revoke licences and conduct compliance inspections to ensure proper use of approved items.

State push on quarries lifts mining revenue to Sh3.8bn
Business

State push on quarries lifts mining revenue to Sh3.8bn

The fall in 2024 followed the exhaustion of titanium deposits, which brought an end to one of Kenya’s most important mining ventures in Kwale. Over an 11-year period, Base Titanium shipped about 5.2 million tonnes of mineral sands, including 3.89 million tonnes of ilmenite, 804,000 tonnes of rutile, and 295,000 tonnes of zircon, in addition to other smaller mineral exports.