It was song and dance at Owino Uhuru village in Mombasa Saturday after the Supreme Court awarded victims of lead poisoning Sh1.3 billion and Sh700 million for cleaning the environment.
It's dangerous work that comes with the risk of lead poisoning and little pay. Inamul Hoque, 35, one of the workers â who are mostly from the flood-prone Gaibandha â works for 12 hours a day to salvage a minimum of five tonnes of lead scrap.
