Kenya Commercial Bank Limited v Shalimar Flowers Self Help Group [2018] KECA 123 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 123
- Citation
- [2018] KECA 123 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 November 2018
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a Judgment of Hon. Lady Justice C. MeoliCoramR. N. Nambuye, F. Sichaile, S. ole Kantai
Holding
The Court finds no merit in the appeal and dismisses it in its entirety.
Facts
The respondent, a self-help group, sued the appellant, Kenya Commercial Bank Limited, for Kshs 2,216,182.00 and 43,817.00 Euros, alleging negligence and breach of contractual obligations in the handling of bank accounts. The accounts were used for transactions involving the respondent's members and the bank's customers.
Issues
- Whether the appellant was negligent in handling the bank accounts
- Whether the appellant was liable for the loss of funds from the accounts
Reasoning
The Court finds that the appellant failed to provide evidence to support its defense and that the transactions were unauthorized. The Court also finds that the appellant was 100% liable for the loss of funds.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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