Kenya has moved to release Sh2.9 billion (about US$22.4 million) in mineral royalty payouts held since 2016, with 32 counties due a share led by Kwale.

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…

Kenya has moved to release Sh2.9 billion (about US$22.4 million) in mineral royalty payouts held since 2016, with 32 counties due a share led by Kwale.