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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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