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Titanium mining finally gets underway in Kwale County

Australian firm Base Titanium Limited has commenced mining of titanium in Kwale County.

Base Titanium is one of the firms licensed to undertake mining activities in the county, which is poised to become a leading mineral exporter in the country.

“It is true that

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Kenya to Levy 1.5% on Home-Use Imports to Fund Railway Construction

Kenya has introduced a 1.5% levy on all home-use imports to fund a standard gauge railway construction, the president's office said in a statement Friday.

President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law Finance Act 2013 Thursday that amends the Customs and Excise Act by

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Country's Mining Sector a Gold Mine

The mining industry in Kenya is gaining recognition owing to the significant deposits of minerals that have been discovered in various parts of the country in recent months.

Kenya Chamber of Mines Chief Executive officer Monica Gichuhi says with the mining and business

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Construction Jobs Boom As Worth of Approved Building Plans Up

The number of jobs in the building construction sub-sector is set to rise by a significant margin going by the value of approved plans in the first six months.

In Nairobi alone, the total value of building plans - residential and non-residential - amounted to Sh97 billion,

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