Residents of Owino Uhuru Estate in Changamwe, Mombasa County, and officials from Center for Justice Governance and environmental action march along Jomo Kenyatta Avenue in Mombasa. They wanted the National Environmental Management Authority [NEMA] to stop lead poisoning by metal manufacturing companies at Owino Uhuru estate in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]Environment Court has ordered the government to compensate residents of Changamwe’s Owino Uhuru Estate Sh1.3 billion for the health complications suffered due to lead poisoning. The court found the government and the investors answerable for the health hazards that affected the residents of the estate and subsequently ordered a remedial cleaning program. According to the ruling by Justice Omollo, the government will have to pay Sh700m fine should it fail to abide by the orders.

Source: Standard Digital July 16, 2020 18:33 UTC