Mahakama Kuu inaruhusu kesi dhidi ya kampuni ya mafuta ya Uingereza juu ya uchafuzi wa maji

Mahakama Kuu ya Kenya imetoa uamuzi kuruhusu kesi ya pamoja dhidi ya kampuni ya mafuta ya kimataifa ya Uingereza inayotuhumiwa kuchafua vyanzo vya maji katika miaka ya 1980. Wanaomba haki 299 wanadai vifo zaidi ya 500 kutokana na uchafuzi katika Jangwa la Chalbi. Kesi hiyo pia inalenga wizara na mashirika ya serikali ya Kenya.

Mahakama Kuu ilitoa uamuzi tarehe 16 Aprili 2026, kuruhusu kesi iliyowasilishwa Februari katika Mahakama ya Ardhi na Mazingira huko Isiolo. Wanaomba haki wanadai kampuni hiyo ilitupa toxini hatari, ikiwa ni pamoja na isotopu za radium, arseniki, risasi na nitrati, katika shimo lisilo na kitambaa au kuacha wazi wakati wa uchimbaji mafuta.

Uchafuzi huu uliathiri maji ya kunywa, na kusababisha wagonjwa na kufa kwa mifugo katika sehemu za Jangwa la Chalbi, karibu na Kargi na Kalacha. Ripoti zinasema zaidi ya wenyeji 500 wamekufa kutokana na saratani na magonjwa mengine yanayohusishwa na maji yaliyochafuliwa.

Kesi inatuhumu pia wizara na mashirika ya serikali yanayohusika na mazingira, maji, uchimbaji madini na afya kwa kushindwa kuchukua hatua licha ya ushahidi wa uchafuzi. Wanadai uwajibikaji kwa uharibifu wa mazingira na athari za kiafya.

Kampuni hiyo haijatoa maoni hadharani, na majaribio ya kuwasiliana hayajajibiwa. Mkutano wa mahakama unaotarajiwa kuanza tena Mei, na ushahidi zaidi.

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Kenyan energy officials resigning after arrests in Ksh4 billion fuel scandal, with symbolic elements of corruption and fuel infrastructure.
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Energy bosses resign after arrests in Ksh4 billion fuel scandal

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Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director General Daniel Kiptoo, Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang, and Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban have resigned after arrests linked to a Ksh4 billion fuel scandal. Officials allegedly manipulated stock data to enable irregular procurement outside the government-to-government agreement. President William Ruto's office called the deal a blatant breach involving substandard fuel.

Former Petroleum PS Mohamed Liban, ex-KPC MD Joe Sang, and former EPRA DG Daniel Kiptoo were released on police bail on April 6, 2026, days after their arrests and resignations in the Ksh4.8 billion irregular fuel importation scandal. Their lawyers denied wrongdoing, citing National Security Council recommendations, as the government moves to recover losses from importers.

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Ethiopia has secured reductions in claims from two foreign companies at the World Bank's investment arbitration court. The Justice Ministry stated that the country defended itself with sufficient evidence. The decisions were made unanimously by three arbitrators.

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The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, has asked the Court of Appeal to allow the Anglo Leasing criminal case to proceed without delay. This follows an attempt by two accused individuals to halt their trial after the High Court ruled that they have a case to answer. The case involves allegations of defrauding the government of Ksh6 billion through a 2003 police equipment modernisation contract.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the U.S. Air Force over open detonation of obsolete munitions on Tarague Beach in Guam. The site holds cultural importance for the CHamoru people and sits above the island's main drinking water aquifer. A federal appeals court had ruled in favor of requiring environmental analysis under NEPA.

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A major schools water polo event in Knysna has been axed after tests revealed high E. coli levels in the estuary, making the water unsafe for swimming. The cancellation impacts 70 schools and 1,600 players, while also hurting local tourism amid ongoing water and sewage crises. Organisers cited both pollution and drought as key factors.

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Four coastal governors grilled on corruption and water issues

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