
Hundreds of people, including youths, elders, agents carrying large sums of money, truck drivers, machine owners and traders, have flocked to Homa Bay County, Kenya, following the discovery of minerals suspected to be gold. According to Taifa Leo, Maguje village, which a month ago was a quiet grazing and farming area, has been transformed as people dig deep trenches by hand and machine in areas previously quarried for murram, searching for the precious metal.
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