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Mombasa's lead poisoning survivors awarded Sh2b

Owino Uhuru residents celebrate after Supreme Court awarded them Sh2 billion in the lead poisoning case on Dec 6, 2024. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

It was song and dance at Owino Uhuru village in Mombasa Saturday after the Supreme Court awarded victims of lead poisoning Sh1.3 billion and Sh700 million for cleaning the environment.

The apex court affirmed the trial court's award to residents of the informal settlement affected by pollution from Metal Refinery, a lead-acid battery recycling factory.

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