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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
July 8, 2026
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NEMA given 7-days to explain delay in Owino Uhuru compensation
Justice Bellinda Akoth Akello of the Environment and Land Court in Mombasa warned that failure to comply would leave the court with no option but to order the release of funds held by third parties, including banks, to compensate the victims...
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The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has been ordered by the Environment and Land Court (ELC) to explain the delay in compensating victims of the Owino Uhuru lead poisoning disaster within seven days.
- NEMA must present a clear payment plan for compensation, which was initially ordered in 2020 and upheld by the Supreme Court for approximately Sh2 billion.
- Justice Bellinda Akoth Akello warned that failure to comply could result in the court attaching funds from third parties, including banks, to satisfy the court's decree.
- The victims were exposed to lead contamination from a battery recycling factory that operated between 2007 and 2014, with residents suing state agencies for failing to regulate the facility.
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