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Nzoka & another (Suing as the Administrators and Beneficiaries of the Estate of the late EN) v Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (Civil Appeal 40 of 2021) [2021] KEHC 12532 (KLR) (29 July 2021) (Judgment)

[2021] KEHC 12532 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
12532
Citation
[2021] KEHC 12532 (KLR)
Decided
29 July 2021
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TypeCivil AppealPostureFirst AppealCoramMN MWANGI
Holding

The Court found that the electric fault was not the cause of the fire, and the respondent was not negligent.

Facts

The appellants claimed that a power outage and surge caused a fire that killed their minor child and destroyed their house. The respondent denied responsibility.

Issues

  1. Was the electric fault the cause of the fire?
  2. Was negligence attributable to the respondent?
  3. Are the appellants entitled to compensation?

Reasoning

The Court re-examined the evidence and found that the fire was not caused by an electric fault, and the respondent did not breach any duty of care.

Outcome

Affirmed the lower court's decision.

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