Mrima Hill represents Kenya's entry into the premier league of global strategic resources.
By
Jaindi Kisero
Columnist
The government should approach procurement of global mining companies and developers for Kwale County's Mrima Hill niobium and rare earths project with more transparency.
On Wednesday, I reached out to the Principal Secretary for Mining, Harry Kimtai, for an update on the procurement, and asked him to respond to claims that firms from a powerful country had been surreptitiously allowed to submit bids after the April 21 deadline.
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