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Residents protest closure of goldmining site in Turkana

Women extract gold nuggets at Kaoron area along Turkana -West Pokot border. Photo taken on July 30, 2020. [LUCAS NGASIKE/STANDARD]

Tension gripped Naduat in Turkana County after residents took to the streets to protest the government's decision to shut down the Lomeguro gold mine.

This decision followed a recent shaft collapse that resulted in the death of one miner and injuries to two others.

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