Kenya’s gold rush: Was it sparked by the discovery of a $200 nugget by a goat herder?0

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• August 23, 2026

But the uncovering of larger quantities at the beginning of August is what caught the attention of many people. Kiarie reckons as rumours spread, the number and size of the discoveries were exaggerated – drawing in ever larger groups of people with little or no mining experience who hoped to replicate the reported early successes.