The Kenya Chamber of Mines was registered as an association on 17th July 2000. It was formed under the Companies Act (Cap 486) as a private company with liabilities limited by guarantee. Chamber does not therefore have a share capital and the purpose of forming it is the promotion of the objects of the nature contemplated in section 21(1) of Cap 486. Its income and property are therefore applied solely towards the promotion of the same objects and no portion thereof is paid or transferred by way of profit to members of the Chamber whether directly of by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise.

Chambers of Mines all over the world supplement Government efforts in the promotion of mineral resources development. They lobby with the Government for better delivery of service and for the establishment of statutes and policies that are friendly to the industry. Chambers advocate for better markets, appropriate prices, and the removal of bad practices in the mining industry among others.

The Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources having recognized the need of creating an independent body to regulate activities in the mineral development sector was instrumental to the formation of the Kenya Chamber of Mines.