Bamburi Cement, G4S security firm and Kenyan police unit GSU stand accused of committing alleged human rights violations in the village Denyenye in coastal Kenya, following an intensive transnational investigation into their activities.
The corporate and social responsibility of the two multinationals in the Denyenye village land dispute has been called into question in several countries. Yet some institutional investors continue to turn a blind eye.
Bamburi Cement, G4S security firm and Kenyan police unit GSU stand accused of committing alleged human rights violations in the village Denyenye in coastal Kenya, following an intensive transnational investigation into their activities.
The investigation in Denyenye has revealed an intricate web between G4S, Bamburi, and police unit GSU who have been accused of raping, maiming, and killing locals following what the locals deem a forcible eviction from their ancestral land.
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Part two of our investigation into how Swiss multinational LafargeHolcim – and their local subsidiary in Kenya Bamburi Cement – can claim land that villagers insist is theirs.
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G4S security guards working for the multinational cement manufacturer Bamburi Portland Cement Ltd, along with a special Kenyan police unit stationed at a site claimed by Bamburi, have been accused of torture and assault by dozens of locals in Denyenye, a small village in Kwale County, coastal Kenya.
Villagers in Kenya fight global firms G4S and LafargeHolcim for land Read More »
In southeastern Kenya, a local community is accusing cement company Bamburi of land grabbing, eviction, and physical attacks. Bamburi, a subsidiary of Swiss multinational Holcim, and its security provider G4S are facing allegations of enforcing control through beatings and dog attacks. How is the Zug-based company responding to the accusations?
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A subsidiary of security giant G4S is involved in human rights violations in Kenya. G4S has also been embroiled in controversy in other countries. This is why several pension funds decided to divest from the company. Nevertheless, Dutch government institutions recently concluded multi-million dollar contracts with G4S.
G4S security guards working for the multinational cement manufacturer Bamburi Portland Cement Ltd, along with a special Kenyan police unit stationed at a site claimed by Bamburi, have been accused of torture and assault by dozens of locals in Denyenye, a small village in Kwale County, coastal Kenya.
Nightmare at Bamburi Farm Read More »
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