Sad tales of ugly scars and death in gold mine villagesJob Otieno, 29, who survived when a mine collapsed at Osiri Matanda in Nyatike, Migori County in December 2016. For visitors, gold mining here looks lucrative. Yet the sad tales of death, ugly scars and pain in the mines have not been told for decades. Many young men in Nyatike, where gold mining is the main economic activity, have sad stories to tell. Fatal injuries, young widows, school dropouts, heavy HIV burden and dire environmental degradation best describe the ‘golden jungle’.

Source: Standard Digital April 27, 2019 21:05 UTC