NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 11 — The Milimani Small Claims Court has ordered Lorenzo Dry Cleaners Limited to pay Sh114,616 after finding that a three-piece suit was damaged while in the company’s custody. The court also awarded the claimant interest at 12 per cent per annum from July 13, 2026, until payment in full, as well as Sh20,000 in costs with a 30-day stay of execution. The judgment delivered on September 8 followed a claim by Emmanuel Mumia over damage to his striped navy suit. Mumia had claimed £1,064.95, equivalent to Sh183,826.66, as the value of the suit, which he said was damaged while being dry-cleaned. According to the judgment, the suit was delivered to Lorenzo Dry Cleaners on March 16, 2026, and returned to Mumia’s residence on March 23. The company’s intake record listed only “ordinary dirt and lint” and did not record discoloration or other damage. Mumia later reported that the jacket had developed three dark patches of discoloration and loose threads on the right sleeve. He maintained that the suit had not been worn after it was returned and that the dry-cleaning tags were still attached when the damage was discovered. His wife reported the matter to the company through WhatsApp on June 26. The company apologized, collected the jacket for assessment and indicated that it was “trying to work on it” before eventually declining to compensate Mumia. Mumia had claimed £1...
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