Trans Nzoia Scrap Book - Article "The Kakamega Gold Rush" - A man named Ross, from Kibigori, found a very promising reef near Kakamega township. He joined forces with Foster and Forbes-Mangan of Kitale who financed the essential work. They were bought up by a London company and the well known Rosterman Mine grew up and continued to work long after most of the other mines had closed down.