Kenya: U.S. Govt Backs Ruto’s Push for Local Processing of Kenya’s Minerals

The United States President Donald Trump’s administration has backed Kenya’s new regulation, which requires foreign companies to process minerals locally instead of exporting them raw.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia on Wednesday, September 9, said American companies were ready to partner with Kenya in processing its minerals locally while creating jobs for residents.

“American companies are not here to extract and ship. That is not partnership, that…