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…Her two sons (the repondents) filed suit in the superior court claiming damages under The Law Reform Act and The Fatal Accidents Act (chapters 26 and 32 respectively of The Laws of Kenya).…

…It is now settled law that a plaintiff has no locus standi to claim under The Law Reform Act until after he has obtained letters of administration to administer the estate of the deceased concerned.…

…Justice Juma) in Nairobi on 27th June, 1996 by which the respondent was awarded damages under the Fatal Accidents Act and the Law Reform Act arising out of the death of her husband in a road traffic accident which occurred…

…The second ground of appeal complains about the learned judge awarding a sum of shs.80,000/= under the Law Reform Act when the respondent had not taken out letters of administration for the estate of her deceased husband…

…The claim was brought under both the Law Reform Act (Cap 26) and the Fatal Accidents Act (Cap 32) for the benefit of the estate and the dependants of the deceased.…

…The trial court, therefore, was under a duty to assess damages under both Acts but bearing in mind that the net benefit inherited by the dependants under the Law Reform Act must be taken into account for the damages awarded…

…Plaintiffapparently claims damages under Law Reform Act and Fatal Accidents Actalthough he does not specifically plead so.…