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Kenya plans to stop exporting unprocessed gold

Kenyan President William Ruto said Kenya will stop exporting unprocessed gold. Whether a binding measure has taken effect remains unclear.

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A change in gold-export policy could affect Kenya's mining trade, refining activity and regional commodity flows.

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  1. Ruto: Kenya to stop export of unprocessed gold ↗the-star.co.ke · Recorded source date: Sep 14, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC

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