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Phyllis Omido

The Africa 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize recipient. She organized protests to close a lead plant in Mombasa, Kenya, that was exposing the community to toxic chemicals. Her son was one of those affected. She is the founder of the Center for Justice Governance and Environmental Action.

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