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Turkana locals decry toxic gold rush threatening River Turkwel

Pokot and Turkana miners work side by side at a gold pit in Kambi Karaya. June 6, 2025. [File Courtesy]

Residents living along the Turkana–West Pokot border have raised concerns over pollution arising from gold mining activities.

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