Owino Uhuru lead poisoning case set for court hearing
The virtual hearing, scheduled for 9am, will focus on compliance with Supreme Court directives and an application by the Centre for Justice, Governance and Environmental Action (CJGEA) seeking to have a Garnishee Order Nisi against the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) made absolute.
The Environment and Land Court in Mombasa is scheduled to hold a court hearing on Monday to enforce a decree in the Owino Uhuru lead poisoning case. The virtual hearing, set to begin at 9am, will address compliance with Supreme Court directives and a request by the Centre for Justice, Governance and Environmental Action (CJGEA) to have a Garnishee Order Nisi against the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) made absolute.
The case is centered around lead contamination at a battery recycling factory in Owino Uhuru, Mombasa, from 2007 to 2014, where residents alleged that state agencies, including NEMA, failed to regulate the factory and protect them from toxic chemical exposure. In 2020, the Environment and Land Court mandated the implementation of compensation within 90 days and remediation measures within 120 days of the judgment.
In 2024, the Supreme Court ordered Sh2 billion in compensation for the losses suffered by the affected community.
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