eLimu | Resources and economic activities
Soda ash Soda ash is the leading mineral export of Kenya. It is produced from a rock known as trona which is found in Lake Magadi area on the floor of the Rift Valley. Mining is done using dredging method. The mineral is scooped from the lake using a dredger and then transported to the factory where it is crushed to form soda ash. It is then packed, transported to Mombasa ready for export