The Kenyan Mining Act 2016 regulates prospecting, mining, processing, refining, treatment, transport and any dealings in minerals and for related purposes in Kenya. The regulatory framework for the sector includes the Mining Act 2016, the Mining Regulations, the Mining (Mine Support Services) Regulations 2017, Mining (Reporting of Mineral Related Activities) Regulations 2017 and Mining (State Participation) Regulations, 2017. Other substantive laws within the regulatory framework for the mining sector can be found below. The primary law is available on the official government website (https://mining.go.ke/resources-0).The official version of the primary law is in English and there are no official translations of this law into other languages.The government regulating entity is the Ministry of Mining (http://www.mining.go.ke). The country’s mining contracts are available at resourcecontracts.org.
Last updated 7th April 2024
Last updated 7th April 2024
DIAMOND INDUSTRY PROTECTION ACT 1949
THE FINANCE ACT 2014
MARITIME ZONES ACT 2012
THE LICENSING LAWS (REPEALS .AND AMENDMENT) ACT 2006
MORTGAGES (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1968
GOLD MINES DEVELOPMENT LOANS ACT 1952
MINING CODE 1940
INCOME TAX (TRANSFER PRICING) RULES, 2006
WATER ACT, 2016
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ACT,1999
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015
FOREST CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT, 2016
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT, 2013
COMPANIES ACT, 2015
COMMUNITY LAND ACT, 2016
FINANCE ACT, 2019
INCOME TAX ACT CAP 470
LAND ACT, 2012
NATURAL RESOURCES (CLASSES OF TRANSACTIONS SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION) ACT, 2016
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, 2007
ARBITRATION ACT 1995
COMPANIES ACT, 2015
EMPLOYMENT ACT, 2007
INSOLVENCY ACT, 2015
LAND REGISTRATION ACT, 2012
FINANCE ACT, 2021
PROCEEDS OF CRIME AND ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT 2009
THE MINING (USE OF ASSETS) REGULATIONS 2017
THE MINING (LICENCE AND PERMIT) REGULATIONS, 2017
THE MINING (DEALINGS IN MINERALS) REGULATIONS,20I7
THE MINING (USE OF LOCAL GOODS AND SERVICES) REGULATIONS, 2017
THE MINING (STATE PARTICIPATION) REGULATIONS, 2017
THE MINING (EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING) REGULATIONS, 2017
THE MINING (WORK PROGRAMMES AND EXPLORATION REPORTS) GUIDELINES, 2017.
THE MINING (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT) REGULATIONS, 2017
THE MINING (STRATEGIC MINERALS) REGULATIONS, 2017
THE MINING (NATIONAL MINING CORPORATION) REGULATIONS, 2017
THE MINING (MINE SUPPORT SERVICES) REGULATIONS, 2017
THE MINING (AWARD OF MINERAL RIGHTS BY TENDER) REGULATIONS, 2017
MINING (REPORTING OF MINERAL RELATED ACTIVITIES) REGULATIONS 2017
THE MINING ACT, No. 12 of 2016