IPEN Letter in Support of CJGEA

UN rights expert urges Kenya to protect four environmental defenders whose lives are under threat

Police probes alleged harassment of CJGEA workers for defending environment

2015 Goldman Environmental Award winner and founder member of the CJGEA Phyllis Omido with environment activist Steve Omollo

TAI calls on Government of Kenya to provide security and justice for environmental human rights defenders

Keniaanse strijd tegen lood en dood

NGOs clash over Owino Uhuru clean up

Residents of Owino Uhuru Estate, Jomvu, demonstrate led by environ- ment activist Phylis Omido, against a lead company in the area ....

In Kenya, Phyllis Omido is guilty of inciting justice

Phyllis Omido has been combating toxicity in all its forms: chemical, environmental, cultural, political, economic.

Mother Wins Goldman Prize

As the world marks the 45th Earth Day, we speak to Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido, who was just awarded the Africa 2015.

Goldman Environmental Prize

A 36-year-old Kenyan has been declared this year’s winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa.

Phyllis Omido wins Goldman prize

She is being recognised for her campaign against a battery smelting plant accused of damaging the health of a community in the city of Mombasa.

Fighting industrial pollution in Kenya

Lead poisoning from industrial pollution has imposed a terrible toll on Kenyans, writes Sophie Morlin-Yron, and single mother Phyllis Omido...

Mombasa activist wins Goldman Prize

In November 2012, after months in court Phyllis Omido was acquitted in a case that had too many “loopholes.”