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Jackson Wanyama at a past press briefing. His family died of lead poisoning. [File, Standard]
The High Court yesterday heard how a man lost his wife and daughter to lead poisoning suspected to come from a factory next to Owino Uhuru slums.
Residents of the informal settlement that hosts over 3,000 residents have sued the State, county and a number of agencies for compensation, arguing that official negligence exposed them to unhealthy amounts of lead from a defunct battery smelting factory.
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