"I don't know what to do," said the woman, crying. "I was in bed asleep and this guy broke in and had sex with me … I don't know how he got in." The woman died last year. A publication ban protects ...

Kakamega is known to have abundant gold deposits, making it a hotspot for artisanal miners looking to eke a living. Kenya continues to collaborate with key stakeholders in enhancing governance of ...

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[Benard Lusigi, Standard] At least six public schools in rural areas across Kakamega County have benefited from a Sh20 million sponsorship to upgrade their infrastructural development amid a cash ...

Artisinal miners and locals at Tumanini gold mine in Museno village, Shinyalu Constituency, Kakamega County in a search and rescue mission after the walls of the mines collapsed on 20 miners.[ ...

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa visited the mining site on Tuesday afternoon, assuring artisanal miners of the county government’s commitment to ensuring their safety. Governor Barasa also ...

Several gold miners are feared dead in Shinyalu, Kakamega County, after the walls of a mine they were excavating collapsed on Monday evening. A search and rescue operation is underway at a gold mine ...

Kakamega - Several people are feared after the walls of the mineshaft collapsed in Shinyalu, Kakamega county. Kenya Red Cross and members of the public at Kakamega gold mine accident scene (left) and ...

At least 19 people were on Monday evening trapped after a gold mine collapsed in Imachilifu Village, Shinyalu Constituency, Kakamega County. During the incident, about 8 miners were promptly rescued ...

On Monday afternoon, Silus Esioba and 20 other artisanal miners in Musendo Village, Kakamega County, set off for yet another day of gold mining. Little did they know that a shaft they had worked in ...

NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 4 – A search and rescue operation has resumed in Kakamega County, where up to 12 gold miners remain trapped after an excavation site collapsed, police said. Shinyalu County Police ...