Kenya-US Multibillion-Dollar Rare Earths Deal Challenged in Court Over Transparency Concerns

A multibillion-dollar deal between Kenya and the United States for rare earth minerals, critical for high-tech and low-carbon industries, is being challenged in a Kenyan court. A legal advocacy group is suing the Kenyan government, alleging a lack of transparency in the agreement concerning deposits at Mrima Hill, valued at approximately $62.4 billion.