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Phyllis Omido | |
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.JPG) Phyllis Omido in 2014 | |
| Born | Phyllis Indiatsi Omido c. 1978 |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Education | University of Nairobi |
| Organization(s) | Centre for Justice, Governance and Environmental Action (CJGEA) Chief campaigner and founder |
| Known for | Organizing protests against a lead smelting plant |
| Children | Kingdavid Jeremiah Indiatsi[1] |
| Awards | 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize |
Phyllis Omido (born Phyllis Indiatsi Omido c. 1978),[2] dubbed the "East African Erin Brockovich", is a Kenyan environmental activist. She was one of 6 people to be awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015.[3] She is known for organizing protests against a lead smelting plant located in the middle of Owino Uhuru, a slum near Mombasa. The plant was causing lead poisoning by raising the lead content in the environment, killing residents, in particular children, and harming others, including her own child. The plant was ultimately closed.[4]
She is the founder of the Centre for Justice, Governance and Environmental Action (CJGEA).[2]
- ^ "The mother who defied threats to take on the factory spewing out toxin". The Independent. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b Philip. "Kenya's Phyllis Omido bags Goldman Environmental Prize". philsinfo.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pearce, Fred (20 April 2015). "'East African Erin Brockovich' wins prize for closing polluting lead smelter". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Meet Phyllis Omido: Kenya's 'Erin Brokovich'". The Burton Wire. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2015.