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Kenya court orders $12m payout for lead poisoning
Phyllis Omido was the first to go to court after her son got sick.
A Kenyan judge has awarded $12m ($9.6m) to a community that suffered from lead poisoning from a battery smelting plant.
As Nelson Mandela's youngest daughter Zindzi is laid to rest, his eldest grand-daughter Ndileka reflects on the difficulty of mourning under Covid restrictions.
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(Photo: Phyllis Omido. Credit: Goldman Environmental Prize)
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