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"content": "abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia and irritability. Lead blood levels as low as 10 micrograms per deciliter can impair mental and physical development. (5) THAT, the lead poisoning in Owino-Uhuru Village manifests itself via many symptoms in the general population. They include, but are not limited to the following: Memory loss, insomnia, delirium, cognitive deficits, slow and retarded growth in children, decline in mental functioning, mood disorders, irritability, learning difficulties, convulsions, body tremors, headaches, abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, kidney failure, high blood pressure, male reproductive problems, for example, reduced sperm count and abnormal sperm, loss of appetite, weight loss, sluggishness, fatigue, body muscular weakness, pain, numbness, tingling in the extremities, miscarriages, premature birth or babies born with deformities, death of the area residents, pets and trees. (6) THAT, the following attempts to resolve the matter and/or seek relief have all failed:- (a) Visit to the management of the organization. (b) Pleas by village elders to the Provincial Administration and others in authority. (c) Pleas to civil society groups. (d) Peaceful demos and marches. (e) Pleas to the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) and similar authorities. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, Sir, your humble petitioners pray that the Senate of the Republic of Kenya urgently considers forming a Special Committee to inquire into the matter with a view to issuing:- (1) Orders to immediately close down and remove or relocate the offending plant from the area. (2) Orders to compel the plant and its various owners over the years to pay for: (a) Immediate cleaning of the environment, including detoxifying and restoring the soil; (b) Replanting of destroyed trees; (c) Immediate testing of all residents of Owino-Uhuru Village for the lead exposure; (d) Detoxification of all infected persons and pets; (e) Removal of all hazardous waste that the plant has disposed of over the years and continues to dispose of at the Makirunge Dump Site; (f) Testing of all street children and other persons who scavenge for a living at the dump site (g) Immediate and full compensation of all victims. (3) Any further orders or reliefs that the hon. Senators will deem fit, just and expedient to uphold the rule of law and protect the rights and fundamental freedoms of the residents of Owino-Uhuru Village and of other Kenyans under the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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