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…Thus, a master is not liable for negligence committed outside the scope of his employment.…

…The County Court judge decided that at the time of the accident, the coachman was not acting within the scope of his employment.…

…He denied having forged the photocopy certificate S/No NAC/5202 (Ex 1) which he used to secure employment at the Kenya Polytechnic.…

…It is not in dispute that the appellant committed the offence in order to secure employment.…

…According to PW1 he had provided his workers with other essential household goods like beds, mattresses, brooms, blenders etc. which they were to use while in employment. This was confirmed by the Appellant.…

…PW1further admits Appellant had his permission to use the items while in his employment.…

…He said the witnesses had lied against him because of his employment.…

…It states;- “Where any person who falsely represents himself to be a person employed in the public service, and assumes to do any act or to attend in any place for the purpose of doing an act by virtue of such employment…

…On the contrary, there is nothing which would contradict the appellant’s testimony that he obtained the documents in the course of his employment in connection with the three wheat consignments.…

…He concluded by submitting that the offence of desertion amounted to a labour dispute and as such the jurisdiction to hear the matter lay with the Employment and Labour Relations Court.…

…Further, the Defendant states that it was an agreed condition that once a staff member leaves the employment of Defendant if they had several loans all the outstanding loans would be merged into one loan account for ease…

…At the time the Plaintiff’s employment was terminated she had 3 outstanding loans being the school fees loan, check off loan and the car loan which loans were consolidated into one account with effect from 18th November 2005…

…On the contrary, there is nothing which would contradict the appellant’s testimony that he obtained the documents in the course of his employment in connection with the three wheat consignments.…

…The appellant was subsequently arrested at Matutu at the deceased’s sister’s home where she had gone to look for employment.…

…She argued that if she had killed the deceased, she could not have gone to look for employment at the deceased’s sister’s home. 5.…

…The appellant was subsequently arrested at Matutu at the deceased’s sister’s home where she had gone to look for employment.…

…She argued that if she had killed the deceased, she could not have gone to look for employment at the deceased’s sister’s home. 5.…

…The appellant was subsequently arrested at Matutu at the deceased’s sister’s home where she had gone to look for employment.…

…She argued that if she had killed the deceased, she could not have gone to look for employment at the deceased’s sister’s home. 5.…

…Accordingly, we substitute for the conviction recorded against the appellant a conviction of stealing the lesser sum of Shs 4,500, the property of the Republic of Kenya, which came into his possession by virtue of his employment…

…Accordingly, we substitute for the conviction recorded against the appellant a conviction of stealing the lesser sum of Shs 4,500, the property of the Republic of Kenya, which came into his possession by virtue of his employment…

…The 3rd accused explained that he had been asked to carry a package by the 4th accused, who had offered him employment, and it was only later that he learnt that it contained a gun etc and, therefore, he decided to hand over…

…He gave particulars of the appellant’s education up to his qualification as a doctor and subsequent employment by the Kisumu Municipality his involvement in politics and how he joined the society known as Mwakenya and his…

…The accused was 48 years of age, and he stood to lose his employment and terminal benefits. Mr Njugi said, and this is of particular significance to the present action, that what was stolen had been discarded.…

…that on diverse dates between 9-10-96 and 8-11-96 he in Harbour House along Moi Avenue in Mombasa he being servant to Maersk (K) he stole from the said company KShs.938,138/30 which came to his possession by virtue of his employment…

…that on diverse dates between 9-10-96 and 8-11-96 he in Harbour House along Moi Avenue in Mombasa he being servant to Maersk (K) he stole from the said company KShs.938,138/30 which came to his possession by virtue of his employment…