GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 457

PURSUANT to section 8 of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013, the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs notifies the general public that Regulatory Impact Statements on the following Regulations have been prepared to assess the impact of the Regulations on the community and businesses— (a) Draft Mining (Gemstone Identification and Value Addition) (Fees) Regulations, 2024; (b) Draft Mining (Licence and Permit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024; (c) Draft Mining (Dealings in Minerals) (Amendment Regulations, 2024; (d) Draft Mining (Mine Support Services) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (e) Draft Mining (Royalty Collection and Management) Regulations, 2024; The proposed Regulations have been made pursuant to section 223 of the Mining Act, 2016. The main objective of the Regulations is to give full effect to the Mining Act, 2016 by providing a framework to ensure sustainable governance of the mineral resources in Kenya. Specifically, the Regulations seek to— (a) Provide a framework for gemstone identification and value addition and the fees chargeable; (b) Provide amended fees for mineral rights to promote the development of the mining sector; and (c) Establish mechanisms for reduction, suspension and royalty collection. This is therefore to request the public and all persons likely to be affected by the proposed Regulations to submit written memoranda to reach the undersigned within fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this notice. The Regulatory Impact Statement and the proposed Regulations are available on the Ministry’s website (www.mibema.go.ke). The written memoranda should be addressed to: The Principal Secretary, State Department for Mining, 3rd Floor, Works Building, Ngong Road P.O Box 30009–00100, Nairobi. or E-mail: regulations@mining.go.ke Dated the 18th January, 2024. SALIM MVURYA, Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs.