Phyllis Omido

People say you can’t fight city hall; Phyllis Omido proves that not only can you fight, you can win.
The Independent

The mother who defied threats to take on the factory spewing out toxin

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
CNN

The woman risking her life to save a village from lead poisoning

On a hot afternoon at a sprawling settlement on the outskirts of Mombasa, Phyllis Omido makes her rounds. For close to a decade, Omido has been visiting the Owino Uhuru village, monitoring the various ...
CNN

Residents of a Kenyan village awarded $12 million in a lawsuit over lead poisoning

A Kenyan community whose children and residents were sickened by lead from a battery smelting plant has been awarded $12 million (1.3 billion Kenyan shillings) following a civil lawsuit. The court ...
BBC

Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners

After a decade of campaigning, Kenyan environmental activist Phyllis Omido won a court ruling that awarded $12m (£9.2m) to a community poisoned by lead pollution from a nearby factory, as the BBC's ...
Grub Street

Omido’s 10,000 Shinto Fortunes Were Acquired via Covert Operation

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CNN

Residents of a Kenyan village awarded $12 million in a lawsuit over lead poisoning

A Kenyan community whose children and residents were sickened by lead from a battery smelting plant has been awarded $12 million (1.3 billion Kenyan shillings) following a civil lawsuit. The court ...