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Judge gives NEMA 7 days to explain Sh2bn Owino Uhuru compensation delay

By Nancy Gitonga | 4h ago
Residents of Owino Uhuru Estate in Changamwe, Mombasa County, and officials from Center for Justice Governance and environmental action march along Jomo Kenyatta Avenue in Mombasa.[2020]

The High Court has given the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Director General seven days to explain why victims of the Owino Uhuru lead poisoning tragedy in Mombasa have not received the nearly Sh2 billion compensation awarded by the courts.

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