Nairobi, March 28 -- While Kenya is blessed with natural resources, the country has always faced challenges in ensuring that benefits derived from these resources are shared in an equitable manner. Often, the host communities have complained that they are getting the shorter end of the stick.

The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill 2022 seeks to cure this challenge by establishing a system for sharing the benefits derived from the exploitation of natural resources among various stakeholders, including resource exploiters, the national government, counties, and local communities.

The resources to which the Bill applies are sunlight, surface and underground water, forests, biodiversity and genetic resources, wildlife resources, indus...