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Why Senators are demanding justice for gold clash victims

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale leads Bushiangala residents to protest against claims that they may be forced to leave their ancestral land following the discovery of gold in Idakho, Ikolomani Constituency, on November 12, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]  

Senators have raised alarm over the loss of lives in Ikolomani Constituency, Kakamega County, amid tensions over the planned relocation of locals following the discovery of gold valued at Sh687 billion

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