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Plague for Profit revisited: How poor Mombasa Owino-Uhuru slum dwellers walked on breathed in Lead poison

Friends and relatives collect the remains of Sammy Omondi from Coast General Hospital Mortuary in Mombasa.  Omondi lived in Owino Uhuru village in Mombasa and was suspected to have died of Lead poisoning. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

The awarding of Sh1.3 billion to the residents of Owino-Uhuru slum, Mombasa is a landmark ruling in a class action that restores hope and confidence in the justice system.

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