Tom Okwach’s body retrieved from Abimbo Gold Mine after 7 months
The body of Tom Okwach has finally been retrieved from Abimbo Gold Mine in Bondo, Siaya County, seven months after the mine collapsed. Okwach was among nine people who were trapped after the mine caved in on December 2, 2022. One person was killed while seven others were rescued successfully. The retrieval now brings to […]
Siaya County govt says it has approved Ksh6M budget to retrieve body of trapped miner at Abimbo
The County Government of Siaya has disputed claims that they have abandoned operations to retrieve the body of Tom Okwach who is still trapped inside Abimbo gold mine after it caved in on him and other miners on December 2, 2021. Joseph Onyango, the officer in charge of Governance and Administration in Siaya County said […]