EMPOWERING LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH NATURAL RESOURCES
Background
The issue of revenue share of royalties accruing from natural resources remains a contentious issue between the National, County governments and local communities in Kenya. The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill, 2018 (the “2018 Bill”) was introduced before the Senate House in the last quarter of 2018 and is currently under review by the Senate committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources.
This is the second time the Bill has been introduced to the Senate house, with the first attempt being in 2014 (the “2014 Bill”) when it was successfully