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May 11, 2026
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'If we don't dig, we don't eat': Gold miners return to deadly pits day after tragedy

'If we don't dig, we don't eat': Gold miners return to deadly pits day after tragedy

Survivors say poverty and hunger leave them with no choice but to keep mining..

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Artisanal gold miners in Kenya's Romos hills have returned to their deadly work just days after a tragedy that claimed the lives of 15 miners, crushed by falling rocks.

  • 15 artisanal miners died in a rockfall incident in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
  • Despite the danger, miners like Daniel Kiptoo and Milca Musa are back at the Romos Gold mine, citing lack of alternative livelihoods.
  • Miners are urging the Kenyan government to provide safety gear and protective measures instead of threatening to shut down the mines.

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