Miners get Sh800 million from UNDP for modern equipment

James Namayi harvests gold sand from River Yala in Emakuche village in Kakamega County. Unlike in Ikolomani where residents dig more than 100 fit deep, locals in Kwisero get the gold sand from the shores of River Yala. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]

At least 300 artisanal miners in Kakamega County have been identified to receive a Sh800 million grant from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

The funding aims to help the beneficiaries procure modern equipment for extracting gold and eliminate the use of harmful mercury at the gold mines.