Kenya: Thousands of Siaya Residents Risk Displacement as Company Embarks on Gold Mining

Siaya County Government led by Governor James Orengo has been put on the spot after thousands of residents in his county risk displacement.

The Kenya Human Rights Commission in a recent paper claims the County Government is not listening to the residents’ outcry in a case where a company registered in Guernsey, prospecting for valuable minerals in the Western Region discovered high-grade gold in the county. Thousands of residents interviewed by the lobby group all expressed fears of being…