By
Marion Sitawa
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Counties have received Sh2.9 billion in long-delayed mineral royalties, the National Treasury has revealed, marking a boon for the devolved administrative units and communities around mining sites.
Data by the Mining ministry shows that Kenya’s mineral royalties rose 18.8 percent in 2025, an indication of a recovery largely driven by tighter regulation of quarries and construction materials...
By
Marion Sitawa
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Counties have received Sh2.9 billion in long-delayed mineral royalties, the National Treasury has revealed, marking a boon for the devolved administrative units and communities around mining sites.

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Total collections rose by Sh90 billion, with the taxman saying this was a result of a change of strategy to tax administration…

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