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Suna Oruba location Chief, Charles Ouma, measures the depth of an abandoned gold mine as residents watch. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard]
A stroll around Kogweny and Oruba villages in Suna West constituency in Migori county reveals a startling danger that residents have to avoid in their everyday activities.
Next to several homes and footpaths, gaping holes filled with water lie unguarded. The holes are abandoned gold mines by artisanal miners in the area as well as a private mining company.
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