birth_place awards name birth_date image article_title birth_name
kidinye village , vihiga county 2015 goldman environmental prize phyllis omido & nbsp ; yes 1978 phyllis omido - 01.jpg phyllis omido
 phyllis indiatsi omido
phyllis omido

phyllis omido -lrb- born phyllis indiatsi omido 1978 -rrb- , dubbed the `` east african erin brockovich '' , 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 .
the plant was causing lead poisoning by raising the lead content in the environment , killing residents , in particular children , and harming others , including her own child .
the plant was ultimately closed .
she is the founder of the centre for justice , governance and environmental action -lrb- cjgea -rrb- .
