12-year-old boy in hospital after horrific electrocution in Donholm, Nairobi
A 12-year-old boy is battling severe electrical burns after he was allegedly electrocuted by loose, hanging power lines in Donholm Phase 8, Nairobi. AA sustained burns covering approximately 35 per cent of his body in the August 9, incident, with his family accusing the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) of negligence. The boy was [...] The post 12-year-old boy in hospital after horrific…
A 12-year-old boy is hospitalized in Nairobi following a severe electrocution incident. The accident occurred on August 9 in Donholm Phase 8, where the boy came into contact with loose, hanging power lines. He suffered burns covering about 35% of his body. The boy's family is accusing the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) of negligence, claiming that the power lines were inadequately secured and posed an obvious danger to the public.
The family has given KPLC seven days to respond to their demands for compensation and an admission of liability. The lawyers representing the family allege that KPLC failed to maintain its electricity infrastructure properly, putting the boy and others in harm's way. The extent of the boy's injuries and potential long-term consequences are still being determined.
Kenya Power has been given seven days to respond to the family's demands, after which legal proceedings may be initiated if a satisfactory response is not received.
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