CSM Technologies takes Kenya's mining royalty system online

Kenya now collects mining royalties through a digital platform built by an Indian company. Bhubaneswar-headquartered CSM Technologies said that it has deployed the Royalty Management System (RMS) for Kenya's State Department for Mining.The system went live on September 28 and is now the official channel for declaring, assessing, paying and tracking mineral royalties across the country. CSM executed the project through its wholly owned Kenyan arm, CSM Tech Limited.Under Kenya’s Mining Act (Cap 306), royalties are split 70% to the national government, 20% to counties and 10% to host communities. A transparent collection process directly affects how much reaches local administrations.On the RMS, mineral right holders and licensed dealers can file declarations, get automated assessments, generate invoices, pay online and check penalties or dues in real time. It links to mining licence records and keeps audit trails with role-based access. Officials get a live view of accruals and payments, which should speed up reconciliation and revenue sharing, the company said.The rollout is meant to cover large miners as well as artisanal and small-scale operators. Onboarding help is being offered through Madini House in Nairobi and county mining offices. CSM handles design, development, deployment, training and post-launch support.This comes at a time when Kenya's mining and quarrying sector grew 14.9% in 2025 after shrinking 7.8% the year before, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The State Department for Mining says mineral exports were estimated to be worth about $220 million in 2024-25 and brought in KSh 991.3 million (close to US $7.64 million) in royalties.CSM has built similar systems at home, including RajMines for Rajasthan, which has handled over 20.5 million digital transit permits, i3MS for Odisha and Khanij Online for Chhattisgarh. The company says it operates across 20 cities in 14 countries. The Kenya project adds to a growing list of Indian firms exporting public-sector tech to emerging markets.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.