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Article

21 Feb 2007

Author:
Cyrus Kinyungu, Standard [Kenya]

Salt firms abuse rights, says report [Kenya]

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has exposed gross human rights violations by salt harvesting companies in Malindi...Some salt harvesting companies were found to have maliciously contaminated fresh water sources used by residents of Malindi to force them out of their land, paving way for the expansion of salt harvesting activities...The report says workers who harvest salt and those who work in the factories are not given appropriate protective gear, thereby exposing them to health risks.