State Department for Mining

08/10/2026

07/10/2026

Siaya County: Build-up activities to Mazingira Day 2026. The State Department for Mining team leads in a tree planting exercise in Siaya County ahead of this year's Mazingira Day.

07/10/2026

Kisii County: Build-up activities to Mazingira Day 2026. The State Department for Mining team plants 6,000 trees at Nyanchogochi Comprehensive School in Kitutu Central Sub-County, Kisii County ahead of this year's Mazingira Day.

07/10/2026

Alupe University, Busia County: Build-up activities to Mazingira Day 2026. State Department for Mining teams leads in a tree-planting exercise at Alupe University in Busia County Malava primary school ahead of the National Mazingira Day celebration that will be marked this Saturday.

05/10/2026

Mining Principal Secretary Mr. Harry Kimtai today opened a joint technical committee review workshop on Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited (TCML) to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the company’s compliance status on the matters that led to the suspension of its operations.

The workshop brings together the relevant State Departments, Government agencies and technical experts mandated to examine each of the outstanding issues, establish the level of compliance and determine the actions required to address any gaps identified.

The review is intended to provide an objective, evidence-based assessment of the company’s compliance with the applicable legal, regulatory, environmental, community, land and mineral development obligations. It will also assess the progress made by the company in addressing the concerns raised by the National Government, the County Government of Kajiado, the Magadi community and all other affected stakeholders.

At the conclusion of the exercise, the Committee will prepare a comprehensive report outlining its findings, recommendations and the proposed way forward. The report will be submitted to the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Hon. Hassan Ali Joho, to guide his decision on the future of the company’s operations.

05/10/2026

Mining Principal Secretary Mr. Harry Kimtai today joined the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Barasa, Forestry Principal Secretary Mr. Gitonga Mugambi, Government Spokesperson Mr. Charles Owino and Chief Conservator of Forests Mr. Alex Lemarkoko for a media briefing at the Kenya Forest Service Nairobi Conservancy Office on preparations for the National Mazingira Day 2026.

The National Mazingira Week build-up, which commenced today, is targeting the planting of 17.24 million tree seedlings as part of the country’s continued commitment to environmental conservation, climate action and restoration of the country's forest ecosystems.

As part of this national effort, the State Department for Mining, in partnership with the State Department for Forestry, will on Wednesday, 7th October 2026, lead the Mazingira Mine Site Restoration Day. The initiative will see coordinated tree-planting and mine-site restoration activities undertaken in Kakamega, Siaya, Migori, Busia and Kisii counties.