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Odisha-Born CSM Tech Deploys Kenya’s National Royalty System
CSM Technologies, a company from Odisha, built a digital system for Kenya’s mining royalties.
The system went live on September 28.
Mining businesses can use it to report minerals, see what royalties they owe and pay online.
Government agencies can use it to track payments and compliance.
The system also keeps records of transactions.
Kenya shares royalty money among its national government, county governments and communities near mining areas.
CSM says it is helping different kinds of mining operators learn to use the platform.
The company has also worked on mining systems in several Indian states.
CSM Technologies developed and deployed Kenya’s nationwide Royalty Management System for the State Department for Mining.
The system went live on September 28 and handles royalty declarations, assessments, payments and monitoring.
Mineral right holders and licensed dealers can register, file declarations, receive assessments, generate invoices and pay digitally.
Kenya’s royalty revenue is allocated 70% to the national government, 20% to county governments and 10% to host communities.
CSM says the platform builds on its mining technology work in Rajasthan, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
- Who
- CSM Technologies Ltd, through its wholly owned Kenyan subsidiary, and Kenya’s State Department for Mining.
- What
- Deployment of a nationwide digital Royalty Management System for mineral royalty declarations, assessments, payments and monitoring.
- Where
- Kenya.
- When
- The platform went live on September 28; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- To administer mineral royalties under Kenya’s Mining Act and provide government agencies with real-time visibility into collections and compliance.
Company’s stated benefits
Implementation considerations
Transparency and compliance
Company’s stated benefits
CSM says digital records, real-time tracking and a single source of transaction information can improve transparency, accountability and compliance.
Implementation considerations
The article provides the company’s claims about the platform’s intended benefits but no independent assessment of its impact after launch.
Access for mining operators
Company’s stated benefits
CSM says it is supporting onboarding and technical assistance for large enterprises, mid-sized operators and artisanal and small-scale miners.
Implementation considerations
The article does not report how many operators have enrolled or provide feedback from miners using the system.
Key facts
- Platform
- Kenya’s nationwide Royalty Management System (RMS)
- Implementer
- CSM Tech Limited, CSM Technologies Ltd’s wholly owned Kenyan subsidiary
- Responsible agency
- Kenya’s State Department for Mining
- Go-live
- September 28; year not stated
- Royalty distribution
- 70% National Government, 20% County Governments, 10% host communities
- Mineral exports
- About USD 220 million in 2024–25, according to the State Department for Mining
- Royalties reported
- KSh 991.3 million in 2024–25
Quotes
Subhendu Kumar Mohapatra
Director (MEA), Sales, at CSM Technologies Ltd
“The platform creates a single source of truth for all royalty-related transactions and provides a scalable framework for modern mineral governance.”
deccanchronicle.com
“Mineral royalties are more than a revenue stream. They are a mechanism through which a nation's natural wealth is converted into public value.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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