Korti imeamuru msichana wa miaka 16 kulipwa fidia ya mamilioni ya pesa na Kenya Power

[Tony254]

Joyce aliposhika nyaya ya umeme mikono yake ilikufa ganzi ikabidi ikatwe. Sasa korti imeamuru Kenya power kumfidia milioni 22 pesa ya Kenya.

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The High Court in Meru has ordered Kenya Power to pay a 16-year-old girl Sh22million after she was electrocuted, leading to amputation of her arms three years ago.

Justice Alfred Mabeya ruled that the power distribution and transmission company was negligent, leading to the accident that left Joy Mukami disabled and bedridden for eight months.

During the hearing that spanned over one year, the court heard how the minor was out collecting firewood in Luthie village when she touched a live electric wire on the ground and was electrocuted.

Mukami’s mother, Ms Ambrusina Makena Kiulio, blamed Kenya Power for the accident and sued for negligence.

But the company absolved itself of blame, dismissing the girl’s claim saying the minor was wholly to blame or largely contributed to the accident.

The girl who said she aspired to be a doctor, testified that she has always known that power lines always run overhead on poles.

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But unknown to both mother and daughter, a power pole had fallen near their home and was electrocuted, sustaining burns to both hands which caused dry gangrene.

Doctors also said she suffered burns on the outer side of the sole of the right foot and on the left dorsal side of the sheen.

During the hearing, the mother uncovered the injuries.

Ms Kiulio told the court that her daughter can longer bath, eat, cloth or go to toilet without her help.

Kenya Power still insisted was not liable, but closed its case without calling any evidence.

Justice Mabeya agreed that the company was negligent as it was its responsibility to ensure that the cables run overhead and not on the ground where they would come into contact with the minor.

He granted Mukami Sh4 million for general damages, Sh556,160 for special damages, Sh1million for loss of earning capacity and Sh16,500,000 for future medical expenses.

In his testimony, Dr John Muchoki, an orthopaedic/prosthesis/orthotist specialist, told the court that the girlcould still lead a near normal life if she was fitted with a functional myoelectric prosthesis.

He said artificial limb would cost approximately Sh20 million with annual maintenance cost of Sh100,000.

Source: Kenya Power to pay girl Sh22 million

 

[Mkikuyu- Akili timamu]

Tony usisahau kulipa bill ya stima, majukumu ya kplc ni mengi sana😉😉

 

[MK254]

Jameni pole sana kwa msichana huyo, hizo hela zilipwe mara moja.

 

[Kafrican]

Cha ku sikitisha zaidi ni jinsi vile KPLC iliamua kusukuma lawama kwa huyo mwana dada kwa hio ajali.... Sometime watu wanafaa kua na utu kama binadamu sio kuangalia faida tu....
Hata kama ingekua si makosa ya KPLC, KPLC kama kampuni iko na kitita cha coporate social responsibility ambayo inailazimu kampuni kua socially responsible kwa jamii, KPLC wangejitokeza tu wenyewe kabla kupelekwa kotinina waseme, ingawaje makosa si yetu lakini ajali ilitendeka na nyaya ni zetu, hatuwezi kumregeshea mwana dada mikono lakini tutalipia garama yake ya hospitali na karo za shule na pesa za matumizi kwa miaka kumi...etc Utakuta hata labda wangetumia kama millioni saba tu na zingetosha, lakini sasa wanalazimika kulipa milioni 22 tena wameabishwa kwa kuwa watu wasio na huruma au utu.

 

[mwaswast]

Tony usisahau kulipa bill ya stima, majukumu ya kplc ni mengi sana😉😉

Huku Sio Tz umeme wa mgao...😁