Sifuna Drops A Bold Demand Over Kwale Mineral Wealth And Mrima Deal Secrets

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has criticised President William Ruto over what he termed an attempt to take control of Kwale’s mineral resources. He said residents were still waiting for compensation from earlier mining operations.

Sifuna spoke on Saturday, October 31, 2026, during a rally by the Linda Mwananchi movement in Kwale. He questioned how open the mining agreements were and asked that residents be told how they would benefit from the proposed Mrima mineral project.

He claimed the government was unwilling to share details of major investment deals. This, he said, raised doubts about whether local communities would get a fair share of the money from their own natural resources.

“Sisi hatuna haja na mwekezaji. Sisi tuna haja na mwananchi wa Kwale,” Sifuna said. He meant that the people of Kwale should come before investors.

The senator claimed Ruto wanted to bring in investors to mine at Mrima. He warned that residents could miss out on the benefits of their mineral wealth if transparency was not guaranteed.

He pointed to the earlier operations of Best Titanium. According to him, communities had not been compensated even after the company finished its work and left the area.

Sifuna also questioned how the government had handled payments to communities linked to mining. He argued that residents should not have to depend on opposition leaders to demand what belongs to them.

He challenged Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho and Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani to explain what steps they had taken to secure compensation for affected families.

The senator further accused the government of hiding information about investment deals. He said elected leaders should be allowed to examine contracts involving the country’s natural resources.

He added that calls for openness had been met with claims of extortion. Kenyans, he said, deserved to know the terms under which their resources were being used.

Sifuna also raised concerns over title deeds along the Coast. He alleged that some documents given to residents carried maps that did not match the true boundaries of their land.

He warned that such errors could expose families to land disputes. He urged residents to back leaders who put their interests first and said communities should not keep struggling for compensation and ownership of their ancestral land.

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