At midday in Abimbo village on the shores of Lake Victoria, 32-year-old Rachel Atieno is busy spreading out her silver cyprinid fish (omena) to dry in the sun. Atieno, a mother of five, has sold the fish since her husband died 10 years ago leaving her to support her family. With no other income, she was left with no option but to trade sex with the fishermen for a share of their catch. As the fishermen bring ashore their night-time catches in the early morning, the sight of women buying fish with money is rare. GOLD MININGAs Atieno speaks, the rumble of generators and the occasional boom of explosives from local gold mines drift across the Lake Victoria shore.

Source: The Star May 09, 2017 09:28 UTC