Police are investigating an incident in which a miner was shot and killed at a gold mining site in the Kalemungorok area of Aroo, Turkana County.
Police said Mohamed Hussein, 43, was a manager at the site when he was shot by unknown gunmen on Tuesday, March 4, 2026.
He was shot at close range by gunmen who escaped shortly after the afternoon incident.
The motive for the shooting was not immediately known, police said, amid tension in the area.
Police visited the scene and established that a group of miners were at the site when the shooting happened.
The deceased had travelled from Mombasa to the area for a gold mining business.
The shooting sparked tension in the area amid fears of further attacks.
Police said they are investigating the motive and those behind the incident. The body was transported to Mombasa for burial as investigations continue.
Elsewhere in Ndori, Siaya County, a miner died at a gold mining site after a tunnel collapsed and trapped him.
The 34-year-old miner was at the St Martin Artisan mining site on Wednesday when the incident happened, police said.
Police visited the scene and confirmed the miner had died. His body had been retrieved by colleagues.
The body was moved to a mortuary pending an autopsy and further investigations.
Police said such deaths have been on the rise at gold mining sites amid a campaign for safer mining practices.
Police say at least two miners are killed weekly at gold mining sites in the country.
In another incident, a group of surveyors was attacked and seriously injured at a gold mining site in Ramula, Yala, Siaya County.
The group had gone to the site to conduct a survey after being contracted by Shanta Gold Company when they were attacked on Wednesday morning.
Police said a group of locals from Obwanda A and Nyangulu B opposed the exercise and turned violent as the surveyors conducted a data validation exercise targeting persons affected by the mining project.
Police rescued the three workers from the group. The driver was injured and the vehicle they were using overturned into a ditch, police said.
Police said they will enhance patrols in the area to improve safety as investigations continue.
Gold mining activities are becoming increasingly lucrative but also risky in some parts of the country, amid efforts to improve safety in the sector. Police say some criminal gangs have been linked to incidents in the industry.
