Owino Uhuru residents rights violated, Court told

Owino Uhuru residents follow proceedings at the Mombasa High Court before high court judge Justice Anne Omollo. The residents are suing the national government for compensation for those affected by lead poisoning caused by a smelting plant in Jomvu constituency. [Photo by Kelvin Karani/Standard]

The fundamental rights of Owino Uhuru residents in Jomvu constituency were violated through suffering from lead poisoning, a High Court in Mombasa was told.

The residents, through their lawyer, Charles Onyango, have sued directors of a defunct battery factory they believe exposed them to lead poisoning, for compensation.