scrap metal council Stories

Scrap Metal Council suspends license renewals amid surge in imports and industry concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

The Council has not given a timeline for when the license renewals will resume, but insisted that the temporary freeze is necessary to restore balance...

Scrap metal dealers to apply for import and export permits online from March 15
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 12, 2025

The implementation of online permit applications is expected to streamline operations in the scrap metal industry while reinforcing compliance and reg...

Authorities pursue scrap metal sellers linked to vandalism of guard rails on Thika Road
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 19, 2025

In January 2022, former President Uhuru Kenyatta imposed an indefinite ban on the scrap metal trade to curb the growing theft of vital materials.

Kenya Power calls for total ban on waste copper exports to curb vandalism
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 22, 2024

The company reported that 365 transformers worth Sh328 million were vandalised in 2023, and an additional 78 transformers valued at Sh78 million have...

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