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26 Jun 2018

Author:
Ernest Cornel, The Star (Kenya)

10 witnesses on Owino Uhuru lead poisoning case put on protection

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Ten witnesses in the lead poisoning lawsuit filed by CJGEA and Owino Uhuru community have been placed under protection.  Three of them have testified and seven will appear before the High Court in Mombasa on July 24-25.  They reported death threats from persons of interests and the United Nations urged the government to protect them.  Centre for Justice Governance and Environmental Action says police are not yielding much result in the investigation.  A meeting with Changamwe OCS two weeks bore no fruit as the threats persisted, CJGEA communication officer Habiba Fora said.  Asked whether police assured witnesses of their safety, Fora said, “Not really. They just say they are investigating.”  She said they are waiting for an update on the investigations after police promised to go into the community and do “ground work”.  CJGEA offices have been raided before and files relating to the case stolen, executive director Phyllis Omido said...The 10 witnesses have in the past been forced to flee outside the country...

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