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Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…But the real battle that was fought before us, was on the learned judge’s award of damages to the respondents under the Law Reform Act.…
…In that case, as in this, the capacity of a plaintiff to commence an action for the benefit of a deceased’s estate under the Law Reform Act was disputed.…
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…