State halts gold mining activities along West Pokot-Turkana border following 12 deaths

Pokot and Turkana miners work side by side at a gold pit in Kampi Karaya, where artisanal mining has brought peace, unity, and development. [Courtesy]

Gold mining operations along the border of West Pokot and Turkana Counties have been indefinitely suspended following the deaths of 12 individuals over the past three months.

Residents had also expressed concerns about pollution in the Turkwel River.