“"statutory duty"” — court decisions

Judgment[1986] KEHC 213 October 1986

Kigika Developers Limited v Nairobi City Commission (

High Court at NairobiJudge Counsel,Chanan Singh,KNELLER,BlackburnsCase number Civil Case 3923 of 1985

Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCivil Case

…Admittedly the defendants were under a Statutory duty to approve or disapprove of these plans. Does a refusal to act whether malicious or not gives rise to a claim in damages?…

…As I understand this decision there is an action for damages for breach of Statutory duty causing injuries to a person for whose benefit the Statutory duty has been imposed.…

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Judgment[2022] KEET 85527 December 2022

Anyona v Kenya Power and Lighting Co Ltd

Unclassified at On AugustGV Odunga,Cyprianus Okere,Doris Kinya Mwirigi,Dorothy Jemator,Feisal Shariff IbrahimCase number Appeal E008 of 2022

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…He also relied on the case in his submission that the Respondent is the sole supplier of electrical energy hence had the statutory duty of ensuring safe electrical installations thus had to exercise high degree of vigilance…

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Judgment[1984] KEHC 2023 April 1984

Republic v The Commissioner of Prisons Ex Parte Wachira

High Court at Nairobijudge High Court,Edward Akeng,Chunga,Kiraitu Murungi Mr,Kamau Kuria,Murungi Mr,Wachira,Oyugi,Reynolds,Kiraitu Murungi,MurungiCase number Miscellaneous Civil Case 60 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

Judgment[1994] KECA 8210 August 1994

John Mwangi King'ori & 4 others v Steve Flavian Mwangi & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiGithinji,Aluoch,JUDGE APPEAL,JUDGE APPEWALCase number Civil Appeal 99 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…The effect of this section must be that the 2nd respondent was under a statutory duty to hold its annual meeting somewhere after 30th June and in any case on or before the 15th August, 1993, and that was a duty which it could…

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