Mining Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya, who sits in President William Ruto's Cabinet, has appointed Likoni Member of Parliament Mishi Mboko to the Community Development Agreement Committee.
In a Gazette Notice released on Friday, Mvurya appointed Mboko alongside 12 other individuals to be members of the committee headed by Salim Kingi Mwakitete.
The Committee is expected to bring together Likoni Community members in Mombasa County and Base Titanium.
The appointees will serve in the position for a period of three years beginning February 29 this year.
"It is notified for the general information of the public that pursuant to regulation 7 (1) of the Mining (Community Development Agreement) Regulations, 2017, the members of the Community Development Agreement Committee between Likoni Community in Mombasa County and Base Titanium," read the notice which listed the names of the appointees.
"The members under paragraphs shall serve for a period of three (3) years, with effect from February 29, 2024."
Other members appointed to the Committee are Mohamed Nur Hassan, Athman Rama Mwamwiri, Mealii Bakari Kakiri, Walter Kurts, Hassan Mohamed Kandy, Sumeiya Ali Omar, and Juma Kassim Mwanyiro.
Others are; Sheila Heremeni Bonaya, Hanafi Bakari Salim, Mwanaharusi Mohammed Khamisi, Samira Hamza, and Siti Ali Kaponda.
The Community Development Agreement Committee (CDAC) was formed in the mid-2010s to manage at least 1% of the Base Titanium’s gross sales on behalf of the communities affected by mining activities.
In Kilifi, there are three CDACs including in Msambweni, Lungalunga, and Likoni
According to the Mining Act of 2016, the CDAC account should consist of State, Community, and Non-State actors.
The roles were divided into the national and county government administration, political leadership, women, youth, and persons with disabilities as well as the mining license holders.
The members are therefore tasked with ensuring maximum, inclusive, and sustainable socio-economic benefits accruing from the mining operations of Base Titanium Limited.
Mboko is serving her second term in Parliament.
