Gold rush in western Kenya: Miners risk health and safety in Kakamega county

Miners in Kenya risk their lives every day to extract gold 30 meters below the Earth’s surface. With the recent gold rush in the country, artisanal mining is raising concerns over negative environmental consequences and poor labor conditions. Our colleagues at France Télévisions Lucile Chaussoy, Fabien Fougère, and Joseph Bohbot and France 24’s Florent Marchais have this report.