Kenya Power loses bid to overturn Sh16 million award to man who lost arm in electrocution

Author: Sam KiplagatPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: Kenya

Crime & Law

Kenya Power loses bid to overturn Sh16 million award to man who lost arm in electrocution

Kenya’s Court of Appeal upheld a Sh16 million compensation award to Dancun Animantu, who lost his right arm after stepping on a live electricity wire while herding cattle. The accident happened 11 years ago, when he was 16. The judges ruled that Kenya Power and Lighting Company was entirely responsible and could not shift the blame to the victim.

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