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How widows, youth in Migori found solace in gold mining

Peter Onyango, a primary school teacher, sieves ore for gold in Migori County. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard]

It is midday, and Osiri Matanda in Migori County is a beehive of activities.

Peter Onyango, an artisanal miner, is busy at his crusher machine as he helps a woman sieve crushed gold ores. He carefully washes the ores, which he sieved in a cloth, as the water drains to another point.

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