Kenyan Court allows landmark BP toxic waste lawsuit to proceed

Mongabay
May 1, 2026, 8:46 am127 ptsTrending
The Environment and Land court at Isiolo has ruled that a class action lawsuit against British oil giant BP can proceed to a full hearing, in a case that alleges toxic waste left behind from oil exploration in the 1980s contaminated groundwater in northern Kenya, killing more than 500 people and thousands of…

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