The Cabinet Secretary for Mining and Petroleum, Salim Mvurya, addresses the press after he held a meeting with mining officers from counties on amended mining laws.
The CS pointed out that his ministry is committed to increasing income in the mining sector from the current 3 billion shillings to 15 billion shillings by 2024.
The CS noted that smuggling of mineral products has now been classified as an economic crime, and as such, plans are underway to create a special police unit in the Ministry of Mining to deal with smuggling.
The CS also observed that going forward, minerals will only be exported after value addition, and the ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Indonesia to upgrade testing laboratories.
The CS was flanked by PS State Department for Mining, Mr. Elijah Mwangi.
By Benedict Wasiche
