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Phyllis Omido is a Kenyan environmental activist who led the battle for the justice and health of the Owino Uhuru community that has suffered from lead poisoning ever since a battery smelting plant began operating in their village. Omido’s use of litigation, advocacy and media engagement has set vital legal precedents, affirming people’s right to a clean and healthy environment and the state’s responsibility to safeguard it. |
Phyllis Omido is a Kenyan environmental activist who led the battle for the justice and health of the Owino Uhuru community that has suffered from lead poisoning ever since a battery smelting plant began operating in their village. Omido’s use of litigation, advocacy and media engagement has set vital legal precedents, affirming people’s right to a clean and healthy environment and the state’s responsibility to safeguard it. |
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In 2007, a smelting plant was opened in Owino . Residents were told it was a sweet factory. |
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PHYLLIS INDIATSI OMIDO
Born on 24 August 1978, in Kidinye Village, Vihiga County in Kenya. Phyllis studied Business Administration at The University of Nairobi.[1]
Phyllis Omido is a Kenyan environmental activist protecting the environmental and socioeconomic rights of marginalized communities residing near extractive industries and toxic sites. Her fearless pursuit of justice has led to the closure of 17 toxic sites, catalyzed a movement of land and environmental defenders across East Africa and influenced the UN to pass a resolution on lead-acid battery recycling.
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Phyllis Omido is a Kenyan environmental activist who led the battle for the justice and health of the Owino Uhuru community that has suffered from lead poisoning ever since a battery smelting plant began operating in their village. Omido’s use of litigation, advocacy and media engagement has set vital legal precedents, affirming people’s right to a clean and healthy environment and the state’s responsibility to safeguard it.
In 2007, a smelting plant was opened in Owino Uhuru. Residents were told it was a sweet factory.
- ^ “Phyllis Omido”. Goldman Environmental Prize. 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
