[Source: The Standard, by Joackim Bwana]
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.
On July 16, Justice Ann Omollo of the Environment Court found the State liable for lead pollution and ordered it pays up Sh1.3 billion in compensation.
The residents, through…
