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A section of Owino Uhuru in Mombasa, where about 300,000 residents are ailing from diseases caused by led poisoning. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]
The State has appealed the Sh1.3 billion compensation recently awarded to Owino Uhuru slums residents who were adversely affected by lead poisoning occasioned by a lead smelting firm.
The Attorney General filed a notice of appeal seeking to challenge the Mombasa High Court’s judgement that directed payment in damages worth Sh1.3 billion to over 3,000 residents from 580 households.
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