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Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?

Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives.

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Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?
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