Get an artisanal mining permit
State Department for Mining · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Fill in Form AMP1 and hand it to the Director of Mines' county representative, with proof of fee payment, an environmental licence and the landowner's consent. You must be an adult Kenyan citizen, and you get a decision within 60 days.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- Up to 60 days
- Where
- In person, at the office of the Director of Mines' county representative (county mining office)
What you need
- Proof that you paid the application fee
- For a co-operative, association or company: all its registration documents
- Environmental licence
- The landowner's consent (where the land is not a designated artisanal or small-scale mining area)
Steps
- Fill in Form AMP1 and submit it to the county representative of the Director of Mines, with the attachments.
- The county Artisanal Mining Committee advises, and the county representative accepts or rejects your application within 60 days.
- If approved, the permit is issued digitally, with a paper copy (Form AMP2).
- To renew, submit Form AMP3 to the same office three months before the permit expires.
Watch out
- Mining without an artisanal mining permit is against the law.
- You can't get a permit on land where another mineral right has already been granted.
- The permit lasts 3 years and can be renewed for one more term only.
Who can apply
- Kenyan citizens aged 18 or over. You may also apply as a member of an artisanal mining co-operative or group.
Official sources (3)
- The Mining (Licence and Permit) Regulations, 2017 (L.N. 87 of 2017) new.kenyalaw.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Mining Act, 2016 (Cap. 306) new.kenyalaw.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- FAQs mining.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026