MINING UNDER SCRUTINY: NAVIGATING LEGAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN KENYA’S ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT
Kenya’s mining sector continues to expand, bringing with it increased regulatory scrutiny and a growing number of disputes before the Environment and Land Court (ELC). While obtaining a mineral right under the Mining Act, 2016 (Cap. 306) is a critical first step to commencing extraction of minerals, recent litigation demonstrates that licensing alone does not …