Residents of Owino Uhuru slum in Mombasa have been awarded Sh1.3 billion compensation for death, sickness and damages caused by emissions from a lead smelting factory. The court said the ministries, agencies and company were liable for death and damages suffered by the residents. The mental refinery that produced the lead would bear 25 per cent of the damages for negligence. The two ministries were each found 10 per cent liable while the paper and book company was declared liable for five per cent. The company extracted lead from used car batteries, emitting fumes containing lead and released untreated acid water.

Source: The Star July 17, 2020 09:45 UTC