Kenya has been reported as the leading country in the illicit gold trade in East Africa, serving as a central transit and resale point for smuggled gold from neighbouring conflict-affected countries.

Kenya has taken a major step toward boosting its mining sector after British firm Shanta Gold Limited confirmed a new US$5.29 billion gold discovery at its Isulu-Bushiangala underground project in ...

Under the relentless sun of Kehancha, Migori County, the earth tells a story of desperation and hope. On a recent visit, I waded through makeshift mining pits where hundreds of young men, shirts caked ...