It has been 12 years since Metal Refinery (EPZ) Ltd was closed after toxic lead poisoning changed the lives of this Changamwe community forever. Metal Refinery and the government tragically overturned this historic victory in the Court of Appeal. Owino Uhuru is one of Kenya’s largest-ever environmental compensation awards. The case of Metal Refinery Ltd disaster is relevant for Tuesday’s hearing on the Presidential initiative to compensate victims of violent protest policing. State failure to resolve both mass injustices will predictably provide rich fodder for non establishment candidates in the General Election.

Source: Daily Nation January 17, 2026 07:12 UTC