{"id":92396,"date":"2025-10-15T09:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=92396"},"modified":"2025-10-15T09:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:52:29","slug":"gold-rush-in-western-kenya-miners-risk-health-and-safety-in-kakamega-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/gold-rush-in-western-kenya-miners-risk-health-and-safety-in-kakamega-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold rush in western Kenya: Miners risk health and safety in Kakamega county"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k6x23KlKnTyWoPE1ChC\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nMiners in Kenya risk their lives every day to extract gold 30 meters below the Earth&#8217;s surface. With the recent gold rush in the country, artisanal mining is raising concerns over negative environmental consequences and poor labor conditions. 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