Court suspends Sh1.3b landmark award for Uhuru Owino residents

Remains of Battery Refinery Factory at Owino Uhuru in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Uhuru Owino slum residents will not be getting Sh1.3 billion compensation from the Government until an appeal filed by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is settled.

At the same time, the lead residue clean-up or disbursement of Sh700 million for the exercise will not happen until the Court of Appeal hears and determines the case filed last year.