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Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has deployed both carrot and stick to navigate the intricate politics in the extractive industry that many of his predecessors have failed to unlock.
Once whispered about in the shadows of urban slums or hidden beneath trees in rural coastal villages, palm wine, popularly known as mnazi, is undergoing a quiet but remarkable transformation.
The Dongo Kundu SEZ is one of Kenya’s flagship industrialisation projects and has attracted strong interest from logistics companies, manufacturers and energy investors.
Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has held eight meetings with Coast leaders in the past two months, signaling his relentless pursuit to become President William Ruto’s running mate.
Uasin Gishu, Taita Taveta and Busia have joined traditional producers Murang’a, Meru and Embu.
Luxury supercars were offloaded at Lamu Port, signalling high-end automotive arrivals.
Beneath the sacred forests of Kwale County lies a multi-billion-dollar mineral deposit.
The redeployment of international naval forces to combat Houthis and the US-Israel-Iran war has created a security vacuum in the Indian Ocean for Somali pirates to hijack ships.
Kenya’s mining sector is facing growing turmoil as licensing delays, legal threats, community disputes and allegations of corruption pile pressure on Mining CS Hassan Joho’s ministry.
The macadamia sector is facing its most difficult period in years, with stakeholders warning that the problems extend beyond the current debate over export bans of raw nuts.
The preliminary deal between Kenya and the US on the extraction of rare earth and niobium deposits at Mrima Hill in Kwale County, valued at Sh9.7 billion, has run into a legal landmine.
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