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IT AND WHETHER YOU FEEL YOU ARE ON COURSE ? WITH ELECTIONS APPROACHING , HAVE YOU LAID A FIRM FOUNDATION ? Kenya ’ s 20-year strategy is part of what we call the 6-pack initiative that was a realization that in order to promote an attractive and robust proper mining environment , six key components have to be achieved ; the strategy itself that outlines how Kenya will leapfrog this mining journey to become a key player in the region and in the world , mining policy that aims at creating the right environment for reform , repealing old laws and building institutions while looking at issues of inclusivity and environmental concerns , Mining Act 2016 , the most progressive mining law in Africa , the mining regulations to enable the implementation of the mining law , a fiscal Policy framework to ensure Kenya has both an attractive and competitive tax and royalty regime and finally availability of the latest data . The idea here has been that for the country to get its basic right by laying the foundation for a successful sector . Kenya has also learned lessons from her peers in mining that if the basics are not in place , things can go wrong .
CAN YOU DETAIL THE IMPORTANCE OF EVENTS SUCH AS THE KENYA MINING FORUM TO HELP PROMOTE THE SECTOR NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY ? The Kenya Mining Forum and other such like events are designed to bring investors into the country and the entire region for them to experience first-hand Kenya ’ s mining sector . The first edition of the KMF in 2016 , attracted close to 400 investors from 15 nationalities . The second edition is expected to be even bigger than the first .
TELL US HOW IMPORTANT YOU THINK THE UPCOMING MINING FORUM IS IN NOVEMBER . I welcome you all to Nairobi for the second edition of the Kenya Mining Forum in November . We are ready to network , share thoughts and experiences and above all we want to do business because Kenya is open for Mining Business .
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