Mining Act

136. Application for mining permit

Edition: 2026-07-24 · In force

136. Application for mining permit

(1)A person may apply for a mining permit to the Cabinet Secretary in the prescribed form and upon payment of the prescribed fee.

(2)An applicant for a mining permit shall provide the following information to the Cabinet Secretary—

(a)the full name, nationality and address of the applicant, or, in the case of a body corporate, its place of incorporation, names and nationalities of the directors and its registered address;

(b)the mineral in respect of which the permit is sought;

(c)details of the area in respect of which the permit is sought;

(d)particulars of the proposed mining operations to be carried out under the permit; and

(e)details of the mining experience and financial resources available to the applicant to conduct the mining operations.

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Source: Kenya Law