Mining Permanent Secretary Patrick Omutia says the government is committed to minimising conflicts that arise from sharing of proceeds from natural resources between the county and the national government.
He says the national government will cooperate with the county government to avoid competition or any conflict in the mining sector in the country.
Omutia says the benefits accruing from natural resources in particular minerals will be shared between the county and national governments using a specified formula which may be changed once in a while.
He says the Mining Bill which is still in the senate before it is assented to also has the modality which will be used in sharing such minerals.
He says the Bill proposes that 10 per cent will be given to the community where the minerals are found, a further 20 per cent in counties where the mineral is and the remaining 70 per cent for the national government.
Speaking in Kisumu today, the PS also announced that the Bill will now recognise the existence of small miners in all the counties who were previously regarded as illegal miners.
He however says measures have been put in place to ensure that they are well organised and that several incidents of deaths in mines are reduced.
Omutia says there will be a licensing body at the county level to ensure that such miners is well documented adding that they will also be trained.
He added that a body will be in place to be constantly inspecting the mines to ensure that they are safe for the workers to avoid deaths.
The department that will do that will be known as Mine Safety and Health Environment.