Harnessing Kenya’s mineral wealth for growth

A gold extraction site in Isulu, Ikolomani sub-county, Kakamega County on December 16, 2025.

Photo credit: Boniface Mwangi | Nation Media Group

Kenya’s geological endowment presents a comparative advantage that, if efficiently leveraged, can catalyse sustainable economic transformation.

The country is endowed with mineral belts and deposits, including precious metals, strategic elements and rare earths spread across Kwale, Taita Taveta, Turkana, Kitui, the Mozambique Belt, among others.

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