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THE STANDARD NYANZA A mountain of sand. [Courtesy] A man died while harvesting sand at a quarry in Homa Bay County. Peter Ouko was found dead at Kalal Village, Kobuya Location in Rachuonyo North Sub-county on Sunday. Ouko’s body was retrieved a day after his colleague, Odhiambo Omollo, was rescued by villagers after the quarry caved in. Confirming the incident, Kobuya Chief Damianus Osano, said the quarry collapsed due to heavy rains. “Retrieval has been concluded today and it is unfortunate that Ouko has been found dead,” said Osano. KEEP READING Residents who rescued a faint Omollo, 22, did not realize that Ouko was trapped. ....
THE STANDARD By Philip Muasya | February 1st 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Members of Tiva Sand Harvesting Group pile heaps of sand at River Tiva, Kitui County. The group has employed hundreds of youths. [Philip Muasya, Standard] Sand harvesting is mostly associated with the destruction of rivers and the environment leading to drying up of water sources. This is mostly witnessed in Ukambani region that has many seasonal rivers. In Kitui County, however, Tiva community group that lives along the banks of River Tiva, which drains its waters into River Athi in Kitui South, has proven that sand harvesting can be done sustainably and alongside other activities such as irrigation farming without destroying or polluting the environment. ....