Court orders plumber to pay Sh30m for flood damage

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To prove its case, Devshibhai presented expert reports that demonstrated the extent of the damage and links to the plumbing work. Allied Plumbers denied liability and negligence allegations.

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A house construction firm has received court approval to recover Sh29.7 million from a plumbing company as compensation for flood-linked damages to a house in Nairobi's Muthaiga area.

In the judgment delivered by Justice Janet Mulwa on Friday, Devshibhai & Sons Limited was awarded the amount for damage caused by the negligence of Allied Plumbers Limited agents in March 2015 at a residential house.

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