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…Section 176 of the Evidence Act provides:- “Subject to this Chapter a copy of any entry in a banker’s book shall in all legal proceedings be received as prima facie evidence of such entry, and of the matters transaction and…

…Mr Mburu’s second argument was that the doctrine has no legal sanction particularly in the Evidence Act, Cap 80 Laws of Kenya. Mr Mburu’s attention must have escaped the provisions of S 23 of the Act.…

…It is regretted that due to the lapse of time and misapprehension of the effect of S.47 of the Evidence Act, which necessitated an appeal and the failure of the court of appeal to deal with the matter on the basis of the…

…proceedings of the lower court which were produced by the consent of the parties under S.61 of the Evidence Act as the parties had agreed to rely thereon during the proceedings, the parties herein have been seriously handicapped…

…It is regretted that due to the lapse of time and misapprehension of the effect of S.47 of the Evidence Act, which necessitated an appeal and the failure of the court of appeal to deal with the matter on the basis of the…

…proceedings of the lower court which were produced by the consent of the parties under S.61 of the Evidence Act as the parties had agreed to rely thereon during the proceedings, the parties herein have been seriously handicapped…

…Section 47A of the Evidence Act cap 80 Laws of Kenya is clear on the point.…

…A 47A of the Evidence Act) Inthis case, there is no evidence that the driver was convicted. All plaintiffstated is that the driver was prosecuted. He does not say in which trafficcase and the result of the prosecution.…

…Mr Chunga in particular referred to paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of the affidavit as being totally hearsay, the Court does not act upon hearsay evidence he said.…

…The definition of fact (in the Evidence Act) does not restrict a fact to something which can be exhibited as a material object.…

…In order to prove that a theft had occurred, all the Plaintiffrequired to do is to produce the lower court file under section 34 of the Evidence Act.…

…In the circumstances an order of specific performance could not be issued. 16.Although the parties did not refer to it I am entitled, pursuant to section 60(1)(a) of the Evidence Act (Chapter 80 of the Laws of Kenya), to…

…In accordance with Section 112 of the Evidence Act, the burden was upon the appellant to establish the alleged limitation of the policy. The appellant failed in discharging this burden.…

…Section 107 of the Evidence Act Cap 80, Law of Kenya provides as follows: “Burden of Proof “107 (1) Whoever desires any court to give judgment as to any legal or liability dependent on the existence of facts which he asserts…

…The onus of proof as stipulated in section 107,108 of the Evidence Act cap 80 Laws of Kenya and as set out in the case of Ernest Kinyanjui Kimani v Muiru Gikanga and another [1965] EA 735 is on the plaintiffs to prove their…

…The Petitioner has not exhausted the provisions under the Civil Procedure Act and the Evidence Act as regards pre-trial directions, production, impounding and discovery of documents. The prayers are dismissed. 45.…

…The Petitioner has not exhausted the provisions under the Civil Procedure Act and the Evidence Act as regards pre-trial directions, production, impounding and discovery of documents. The prayers are dismissed. 45.…

…The Petitioner has not exhausted the provisions under the Civil Procedure Act and the Evidence Act as regards pre-trial directions, production, impounding and discovery of documents. The prayers are dismissed. 45.…

…The Petitioner has not exhausted the provisions under the Civil Procedure Act and the Evidence Act as regards pre-trial directions, production, impounding and discovery of documents. The prayers are dismissed. 45.…

…the court under section 19 of the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, CAP 15, because he does not understand the nature of an oath, then that evidence requires corroboration as a matter of law by virtue of s.124 of the Evidence…

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…It is true that in certain circumstances evidence of surrounding circumstances may be admissible in order to interpret a document (see section 29 proviso (6) of the Evidence Act) but in no case is evidence of prior negotiations…

…Whether or not she was married according to customary law to Kituu was a matter which was especially within their knowledge so under sections 107, 108 and 112 of the Evidence Act (cap 80) the burden of proving the facts which…