A catastrophic rockfall at the Romos Hills in Kasei, West Pokot County, on Thursday has claimed the lives of at least 15 artisanal gold miners.

• 15 people, including three women, died, with five others seriously injured.
• The Ministry of Interior confirmed the death toll, and rescue operations are ongoing amid fears of more trapped individuals.
• Unregulated mining and recent heavy rains are suspected to have destabilized the ground, triggering the deadly rockfall.