DNK International By Our Correspondent,Sigalagala.
Two men have died after a gold mine shaft collapsed at Sigalagala Village in Kakamega East .
The incident occurred on Monday at around 3pm, trapping the two men inside the mine.
The victims were identified as Kevin Muhatia, 25, and another man whose identity had not been established by the time of reporting.
Police officers rushed to the scene and managed to retrieve the bodies, with preliminary investigations indicating that the two were attempting to revive a gold mine shaft that had been abandoned for approximately three months.
The victims are suspected to have suffocated due to a lack of oxygen while trapped underground.
Their bodies were moved to St. Elizabeth Mukumu Mission Hospital mortuary for preservation pending further investigations.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Kakamega East, is investigating the incident.
[Daily News Kenya-International@November 3,2026]
