A Kenyan lobby group is seeking to halt a proposed Sh9.7 trillion ($62.4 billion) mining deal for the Mrima Hill rare earth deposit, citing a lack of public participation and secrecy surrounding the US-backed agreement.

• The deal involves the development of rare earth deposits valued at Sh9.7 trillion.
• The Centre for Litigation Trust is the lobby group challenging the deal.
• The High Court has deferred the consideration of conservatory orders until a jurisdictional objection raised by the Attorney General is determined.