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Mombasa slum dwellers sue State, AG and NEMA over lead poisoning

A worker busy at the lead section in the Chinese industry at Industrial Area in Nakuru which has seen youths suffer from lead infections. [PHOTO: BONIFACE THUKU]

The residents of Owino Uhuru in Mombasa County are seeking compensation for the damage caused by a lead battery factory in the area.

The petitioners claim that since the factory commenced operations in 2006, there have been more than 20 deaths attributed to lead poisoning.

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