A devastating rockfall at a West Pokot County gold mine has claimed the lives of at least 15 people, primarily women, who were working and waiting at the foot of the cliffs. Locals had previously identified the area as a site of impending disaster.

• 15 miners confirmed dead, with six injured.
• The tragedy occurred on Thursday at Romos hill in Kasei.
• Survivors and local officials cited the use of explosives and ongoing excavation as factors destabilizing the rocks, alongside the lure of gold driving miners to ignore warnings.