Kenya: US Eyes Kenya for Major Minerals Deal Following Ksh8.1 Trillion Mrima Hill Tender

The United States has formally invited Kenya into a multibillion-dollar critical minerals partnership, months after Kenya opened a competitive tender for the Mrima Hill rare earth deposit in Kwale County.

This announcement was made by US Chargé d’Affaires Susan Burns, who delivered the proposal during the Kenya Mining Investment Conference and Expo 2026, before President William Ruto urged Kenya to join a new preferential trade zone for critical minerals. 

“Decisions made in forums like…