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Failure to recover body of Abimbo goldminer big blot on government

Search and rescue efforts for miners trapped at a collapsed goldmine at Abimbo gold mine in Bondo Siaya County. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Months have gone by since the Abimbo goldmine collapse in Siaya County. Rescue efforts resulted in the saving of some lives and the recovery of one body. In the African culture, giving the dead a decent burial is the least that can be done. 

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