Kenyans Sue British Oil Giant Over Alleged Deaths

Oil exploration in Northern Kenya is nothing new, however, residents claim at least 500 people have died as a result of illegally dumped toxins that infected drinking water...

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A Kenyan court has paved the way for a class action lawsuit against a British oil giant over alleged decades of water pollution in northern Kenya.

299 petitioners are suing over the alleged improper disposal of toxic waste, including radium isotopes, arsenic, and lead, dating back to the 1980s.
The lawsuit targets the unnamed British oil company and several Kenyan government ministries and agencies.
Petitioners claim the contamination poisoned drinking water, sickened residents, and reportedly led to over 500 deaths from cancers and other illnesses.

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