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The total amount was to attract interest from 1997, meaning the farmer ought to have earned Sh2.5 million.
Aggrieved, KPLC went to the Court of Appeal, arguing that the death of the animals was not out of negligence but an act of God.
The appellant alleged there was a heavy downpour on the material day and that this might have caused the power lines to fall.
The firm also disputed before justices Roselyn Nambuye, Mohamed Warsame, and Asike Makhandia that the animals were cows, and instead explained they were young heifers which ought to have cost Sh40,000.
The judges ruled that the loss of milk and manure would amount to Sh288,000. They also removed the cost of hiring a veterinary officer but the rest of the costs would remain intact.