Kenya Class Actions News Monitoring Service

UN experts urge Kenya to protect environmental defenders

The Kenyan Government must urgently take measures to protect defenders who have faced harassment and intimidation after they testified against a local lead smelter accused of environmental pollution, UN human rights experts* say. Cases of lead poisoning …

Why EU’s data privacy rules matter for Kenyan businesses

Thursday, May 24, 2018 11:43 By Samuel Kiragu | European Parliament president Antonio Tajani (left) and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during a hearing at the European Parliament on the data privacy scandal on Tuesday at the European Union headquarters in …

Kenya Power fights to save its reputation in bills dispute

By SAMWEL OWINO More by this Author By WANJOHI GITHAE More by this Author By WALTER MENYA More by this Author A class action suit against Kenya Power Company for overcharging consumers will come up Monday when the parties are expected to make submissions. …

Listeria class action filed against South Africa’s Tiger Brands

A couple leaves Tiger Brands factory shop in Germiston, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 5, 2018. — Reuters picJOHANNESBURG, March 29 — A class action lawsuit was filed today against South Africa’s Tiger Brands , after one of the company’s food factories …

Firms barred from joining ‘defective’ Hino vehicles suit

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 20:26 By ABIUD OCHIENG Workers assemble a Hino bus at a Mombasa plant. FILE PHOTO | NMG  Seven companies and individuals have lost their bid to be enjoined in a case brought against Toyota Kenya for allegedly selling defective …

Phyllis Omido risks her life to end lead pollution in a Kenyan village

For close to a decade, Omido has been visiting the Owino Uhuru village, monitoring the various illnesses, deaths, and miscarriages that have occurred since a nearby smelter contaminated the village's air and water with lead.She passes through the rows …

For Indigenous Peoples, Losing Land Can Mean Losing Lives

This blog post is the first installment of WRI's Struggle for Land series. Ten years ago, the Cambodian government granted 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) of land to a Thai company to plant sugarcane. But this land was not empty. Six hundred families …

Imperial Bank depositors file Ksh 100bn class action suit against CBK

Kenya Power profit down on fuel costs

Low water levels at Sondu Miriu hydroelectric station in Nyakach, Kisumu County. Drought has led to low volumes in most power generation dams. [Collins Oduor, Standard]Kenya Power’s fuel costs have nearly doubled, cutting the company’s profits by a third …

Kenya’s ‘Erin Brockovich’ defies harassment

Threatend by thugs, hounded by police, this brave mother could set a precedent for environmental defenders in Africa Nairobi: Eight years after her baby was lead-poisoned through breast milk, Kenya’s most prominent anti-pollution campaigner, Phyllis Omido …

LEAKED: Kenya Power Admits To ‘STEALING’ From Customers In A Leaked Email

Kenya Power has admitted to overcharging its clients but only because the company ‘migrated to a new customer management system’ in November 2017. In an email responding to former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Chair, Apollo Mboya’s fleecing allegations, the …

How NIC Bank got entangled in Amaya lottery cash battle

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 21:16 By BRIAN WASUNA Ken Nyagudi (right), a director of Amaya Gaming’s Kenyan subsidiary. FILE PHOTO | NMG  Little-known charity Lion’s Heart Self Help Group’s David vs Goliath battle against the world’s largest publicly …

Energy ministry orders electricity tarrifs review after uproar

Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter (PHOTO: FILE)NAIROBI, KENYA: Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter has directed the Energy Regulatory Commission to speed up review of electricity tariff and conclude process in three months. The directive comes …

The woman risking her life to save a village from lead poisoning

For close to a decade, Omido has been visiting the Owino Uhuru village, monitoring the various illnesses, deaths, and miscarriages that have occurred since a nearby smelter contaminated the village's air and water with lead.She passes through the rows …

Modern slavery and food: The unpalatable truth

Modern slavery and atrocities abound in food production but there are ethical alternatives. Bruce Keogh reports.FOR MOST AUSTRALIANS, chocolate, coffee, snack food and prawns are staples of life - purchased in blissful ignorance of the atrocities often …

The woman risking her life to save a village from lead poisoning

By Deborah Bloom CNN MOMBASA, Kenya (CNN) -- On a hot afternoon at a sprawling settlement on the outskirts of Mombasa, Phyllis Omido makes her rounds. For close to a decade, Omido has been visiting the Owino Uhuru village, monitoring the various illnesses …

Facebook is a worldwide issue

Countries around the globe have been vulnerable, too. By KAREN ATTIAH Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is in the hot seat in Washington. The social media platform now admits that the data of up to 87 million profiles may have been improperly used by the …

Tragedy is when voters fail to connect cause, effect at the ballot

IEBC officials take ballot boxes at Kilimani Primary School during the October 26, 2017 repeat presidential election. [David Gichuru, Standard]Boniface Mwangi tells a story about an encounter he had with a potential constituent. The man was married with …

Tiger Brands closes Pretoria plant after listeria found

Tiger Brands has closed its factory in Pretoria where listeria was detected as South Africa faces the worst outbreak of the disease, which has killed 180 people since January 2017. The government, which has been criticised for taking too long to find the …

iDisclose Forms Partnership With iDisclose Law

iDisclose, a New York based legal technology platform, announces that it has formed a partnership with iDisclose Law to support the legal needs of its users. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- iDisclose, a …

iDislclose Joins the Indiegogo Expert Directory

iDisclose, a New York based legal technology company, announced today they have joined Indiegogo's Expert Network with their LawCloud product. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- iDisclose, a New York …

Lorraine D’Angelo of LDA Compliance Consulting to be Featured on CUTV News Radio

BRONX, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a commercial construction industry driven by the bottom-line, there are many temptations to cut corners, but reputation is the hardest thing to restore once it's been …

New Website from the Law Firm of Bronchick & Associates Educates Property Owners on Land Contracts in Colorado

The Law firm of Bronchick & Associates, PC (best-selling real estate author William Bronchick) announces a new website, http://www.Coloradolandcontract.com. AURORA, COLORADO, USA, June 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Law firm of …

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of Allegiant Travel Company of Commencement of a Class ...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Allegiant Travel Company ("Allegiant") (NASDAQ:ALGT) …

DEADLINE UPCOMING: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of Edge Therapeutics, Inc. of Commencement of a Class ...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Edge Therapeutics, Inc. ("Edge Therapeutics") (NASDAQ …

INVESTOR ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders It Filed a Complaint to Recover Losses Suffered by PG&E ...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired common stock of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) between April 29, 2015, and …

DEADLINE TOMORROW: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of Myriad Genetics, Inc. of Commencement of a Class Action ...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Myriad Genetics, Inc. ("Myriad") (NASDAQ:MYGN) …

Missouri Legislators Should Think Twice Before Repealing Motorcycle Helmet Law

Columbia, MO, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Missouri lawmakers are debating repeal of the state's mandatory helmet law. That debate should be short and end with a resounding "no," says Columbia personal injury law firm Bley & Evans. …

INVESTOR ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of Unum Group of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff ...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Unum Group ("Unum") (NYSE:UNM) between January 31, …

The Klein Law Firm Notifies Investors of Class Actions Commenced on Behalf of Shareholders of Deutsche Bank ...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Klein Law Firm announces that class action complaints have been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following companies. If you suffered a loss you have until the lead plaintiff deadline to request that …

Hagens Berman Reminds Investors in Aceto Corporation (ACET) of the June 25, 2018 Securities Class Action Lead Plaintiff ...

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP reminds investors in Aceto Corporation (NASDAQ:ACET) of the June 25, 2018 securities class action Lead Plaintiff deadline.  If you purchased or otherwise acquired Aceto …

California Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Urges a Diagnosed Plumber or Skilled Trades Worker with Mesothelioma in ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, June 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The California Mesothelioma Victims Center is strongly encouraging a plumber, welder, electrician or construction trades workers with mesothelioma in California to call them at …

JUNE 18 Deadline Alert: Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Reminds Investors of the Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit ...

LOS ANGELES, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National securities law firm Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the June 18, 2018 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors that …

KLONDEX MINES LTD. INVESTOR ALERT: Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP announces that a securities class action ...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP announces that a federal class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada against the Board of Directors (“Board”) …

Flex Deadline: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reminds Investors of Important Deadline in Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against ...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP reminds investors of the important July 9, 2018 lead plaintiff deadline in the class action lawsuit against Flex Ltd. (“Flex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:FLEX). The lawsuit seeks to recover …

“Crime Victim Services Award” Honors South Carolina Sheriff’s Office for 2018

New Orleans, LA, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) named Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) the 2018 recipient of its Crime Victim Services Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement by a sheriff’s …

InnerWorkings Deadline: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reminds Investors of Important Deadline in Securities Class Action ...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP reminds investors of the important July 9, 2018 lead plaintiff deadline in the class action lawsuit against InnerWorkings, Inc. (“InnerWorkings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:INWK). The …

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Brower Piven Notifies Investors of Class Action Lawsuit And Encourages Those Who Have Losses In ...

STEVENSON, Md., June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of …

LendingClub Deadline: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reminds Investors of Important Deadline in Securities Class Action Lawsuit ...

NEW YORK, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP reminds investors of the important July 2, 2018 lead plaintiff deadline in the class action lawsuit against LendingClub Corporation (“LendingClub” or the “Company”) (NYSE: LC). The lawsuit …