A 22-year-old gold miner named Vincent Odhiambo lost his life on Sunday night in Pap Ka’Mboha village, Alego/Usonga sub-county, Siaya County.
The young miner met his demise through electrocution at a gold mining site where he was employed as a machine operator.
The shocking event was confirmed by Siaya County police commander Cleti Kimaiyo, who stated that Bar-Ding sub-location Assistant Chief Musa Okello reported the incident.
According to Okello, the tragedy occurred within the mining site.
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Following the incident, members of the public recovered Odhiambo’s lifeless body.
Subsequently, the police transported it to the Siaya County referral hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination.
The community is left mourning the untimely death of a promising 22-year-old gold miner.
