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Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…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.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…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…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…The plaintis herein Hawo Shanko Abdullah And Zamzam Gobe Garo instituted this suit by way of a plaint dated 2nd August 2021 seeking judgment against the Defendants for general and special damages under the Law Reform Act…
…The plaintis have sought for damages under the Law Reform Act and the Fatal Accidents Act as follows;- (a) Pain and Suering - Kshs. 200,000/= (b) Loss of Life Expectation - Kshs. 200,000/= (c) Lost years/Loss of Dependancy…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…because of the work-load in the superior court, may not have time to apply his mind to the strict requirements of the Act which Act of course limits the granting of such leave in respect of personal injury, Fatal Accidents Act…
…, and the Law Reform Act claims only.…