Phyllis Omido

Phyllis Omido (born 1978) is a Kenyan environmental activist. She was one of 6 people to be awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015. She is known for organizing protests against a lead smelting plant located in the middle of Owino Uhuru, a slum near Mombasa.

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"Being an environmental activist is a lifetime commitment, that requires resilience and a strong support system. Right Livelihood Award"

- Phyllis Omido

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"It's never a bad thing to fight for what is right."

- Phyllis Omido

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"Our goal is to challenge the state to enforce the Constitution and the private actors to respect their business and human rights responsibilities, but also to give a voice to those who are systematically not listened to."

- Phyllis Omido

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