Just how many people lose their lives in Kenya’s gold mines is not known. In informal shafts in the west of the country, poor infrastructure and a lack of safety equipment make an already dangerous job, much more risky.
Many artisanal miners overlook obvious hazards in their determination to earn a living.
CGTN’s Oliver Jarvis witnessed the fatal consequences of unregulated mining first-hand, and filed this report.
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