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Tunnels of gold: How Migori locals risk lives to make money

Anjeline Odero from Kindu Koyier with her gold bearing rocks opposite Kuja-Kitere tunnel. She like other women have defied the risks and enter the dangerous loosely hanging tunnels to prospect for gold.

It is 8am and the morning sun has just cast its long rays into Kindu Koyier village of Kadera Lwala village, Migori county.

All is quiet in this small village save for chirping birds welcoming yet another busy day for a group of women who have put their lives on the line in order to put food on the table for their families.

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