Hilo Gold Mine Stories

More police officers sent to Marsabit gold mines after clashes leave six dead
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 26, 2024

County Police Commander Leonard Kimaiyo revealed that all the officers who previously manned the sites had been withdrawn and new contingents deployed...

Deadly clash over a gold mine leaves two people dead in Moyale
Amina Wako  |  Jul 20, 2024

Despite the official closure of the Hilo gold mining site for safety reasons, desperate illegal miners continue to frequent it.

State shuts down Marsabit gold mines after clashes that killed 7 people
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 14, 2024

While ordering the thousands of miners to leave the site, County Commissioner Norbert Komora said the unregulated mining activities were a threat to s...

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