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Lolgorian miners have searched for gold for years yet poverty stalks them

Narok, Kenya: One would expect signs of opulence when traversing the villages and trading centres on the way to the gold mines of Nyatikile, deep inside Kilgoris.

But there is hardly any sign among locals that the precious commodity is mined in this part of Trans Mara in Narok County.

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