KASONGO MINDOTI (SUING as the Personal Representative and Administrator of the Estate of JOHN WAFULA MINDOTI) v CHANNEL AGRICULTURAL CONSTRUCTION [2000] KEHC 69 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 69
- Citation
- [2000] KEHC 69 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 June 2000
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TypeCivil SuitPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramMr. Justice Rimita, Mr. Gichaba, P. K. K. ARAP BIRECH
Holding
The defendant is held to be wholly responsible for the negligence resulting in the death of the deceased. The plaintiff is awarded a total of shs. 953,995/- with costs and interest.
Facts
The plaintiff, Kasongo Mindoti, sued the defendant, Channel Agricultural Construction, for damages resulting from an accident on 18th October, 1996, which killed his brother, John Wafula Mindoti. The plaintiff claimed both general and special damages.
Issues
- liability of the defendant for the negligence resulting in the death of the deceased
- amount of special damages to be awarded
Reasoning
The plaintiff proved his case on the balance of probabilities, and the defendant is found to be 100% liable. Special damages include funeral expenses and loss of expectation of life.
Outcome
Judgment for the plaintiff
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Fatal Accident’s Act
- Law Reform Act
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