ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Mining Act
144. Approval required for the surrender of mineral right
Edition: 2026-07-24 · In force
144. Approval required for the surrender of mineral right
(1)The Cabinet Secretary, on the recommendation of the Mineral Rights Board, may allow the holder of a mineral right to surrender that mineral right in respect of the whole or any part of the area specified in the mineral right.(2)The holder of a mineral right shall apply to surrender the mineral right to the Cabinet Secretary.(3)An application under subsection (2) shall be in the prescribed form and the applicant shall give—(a)at least three months' notice of intention to surrender the whole or part of the area specified in the mineral right; or(b)in the case of a prospecting permit at least one months' notice of intention to surrender the whole or part of the area specified in the permit.(4)An application made under subsection (2) shall include—(a)a plan of the area to be surrendered in a form which is acceptable to the Cabinet Secretary if the surrender relates to part of the area specified in the right;(b)proof of implementation of any environmental management plans; and(c)all records and reports with respect to the prospecting or mining operations carried out in the area to be surrendered.