The holder of a mining license should apply to the Cabinet Secretary for the renewal of the license.

The application should be made in the prescribed form and be accompanied by the prescribed fee in respect-of all or part of the license area.

The application for the renewal of a mining license shall be made at least one year before the expiry of the license.

The application for the renewal of a mining license should contain required the information and be accompanied by the required documents.

• A proposed programme of mining operations to be carried out during the term of renewal.
• A plan of the area in respect of which renewal of the mining licence is sought including all or any of the contiguous blocks in the mining licence area.
• An approved environmental impact assessment licence, social heritage assessment and environmental management plan in respect of the applicant's proposals, where required under the Environmental Management and Coordination Act.
• Any additional documents as the Cabinet Secretary may prescribe.

Ministry of Petroleum and Mining - Head Office
Nyayo House, Kenyatta Ave.
P.O. Box 51614, 00100,
Nairobi,Kenya
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• Satisfactory performance of lease conditions over the previous term
• Application is done in writing to the commissioner

• Application Fee: No Fee
• License Fee:
  • Annual rent of KShs. 150/= per ha or part thereof.
  • Lease renewal and registration fee KShs. 700/=

Up to 21 years

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Contact Office: Commissioner of Mines & Geology, Chief Mining Engineer & Warden of Mines

Resolution Criteria:

• Fulfilled requirements
• Payment of annual rent and renewal/registration fees.
• Renewal document and the duplicate are taken for stamp duty at the cost of the lessee before registration.

• Name of the applicants
• Nationality of applicant(s)
• Address in Kenya at which notices, etc, may be served
• Number(s) of applicants location(s) and district of registration
• Financial statements
• Memorandum and articles of association
• Area
• Kind of mining lease desired and mineral to be mined term desired
• Date
• Signature of the applicant

A Mining Lease is issued to a holder of any prospecting right and provides the lessee the right to extract deposits within the land area of the mining lease, including the right to remove and dispose of the minerals as specified in the lease.

This procedure outlines the process of renewing and extending validity of a mining lease on its expiry.

The Commissioner, in addition to and without derogating from or limiting any other right, power or authority vested in him under the Mining Act may

• renew any lease, other than a special lease, for such term, not exceeding twenty-one years, and upon and subject to such terms and conditions, as he may think fit:

Provided that in the case of any such renewal the rent shall not be increased;

• wholly or partially remit all or any of the terms and conditions contained in any lease where, owing to special circumstances, in his opinion compliance therewith would be impossible or great hardship would be inflicted upon the lessee;
• extend time to the lessee for observing or performing all or any of the terms and conditions of any lease, upon such terms and conditions as he may think fit;
• accept, whether with a view to the renewal or re-grant of any lease or otherwise, the surrender of any lease or any part of the area comprised therein upon such terms and conditions as he may think fit:

Provided that no such surrender shall affect any liability incurred by the lessee before the surrender shall have taken effect.

Renew and extend validity of a mining lease on its expiry.

National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

Mining Act Chapter 306

Ministry of Mining

Ministry of Environment

Renewal of a Mining Lease

A Mining Lease bestows mining rights and is granted for the exploitation of a mineral deposit which has been discovered following successful prospecting and exploration under any of the other types of licenses.

Any applicant for a lease who willfully or recklessly gives false information as to any of the matters in respect of which information is or may be required to be given under the Mining Act shall be guilty of an offence.