Dr. Patrick Kanyoro, the Chairman of Kenya Chamber of Mines has urged President William Ruto to form a special task-force or working group to address the critical issues that will actualize the dream of
Kenyans to benefit from the mineral resources within its borders.
” We have Kenyans of outstanding intellectual and moral capacity that would be willing to deliver on this mandate even on a pro bono basis,” Kanyoro said.
He noted that budgetary constraints should not stand in the way of Kenyans being able to join the league of nations that have responsibly exploited their natural resources and positively impacted the quality of life of their citizens.
He added that the team should include cutting edge brains with high index on outstanding service to diverse sectors and the country across manufacturing, trade, investment, industrialization, environment and mining.
He revealed that geologists and mining engineers must be part of this team as they are experts in this space.
This unprecedented policy initiative will attract domestic and foreign
investments as the world moves to cleaner energy
This team must align existing trade policies to the emerging realities of
of AfCFTA and ensure seamless integration of Kenya’s mining and mineral products into the global market