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SOUTH NYANZA SUGAR CO. LTD V JOHN ONYANGO KAUSI [2008] KEHC 2974 (KLR)

[2008] KEHC 2974 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2974
Citation
[2008] KEHC 2974 (KLR)
Decided
22 April 2008
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Typecivil appealPostureappeal from a judgment dismissing the respondent's suitCoramD. MUSINGA
Holding

The appeal is allowed, and the judgment of the trial court is set aside. The respondent's suit is dismissed.

Facts

The respondent alleged that he was injured on February 8, 2000 while working for the appellant, but the appellant denied ever employing the respondent and claimed the incident occurred in 2003.

Issues

  1. liability of the appellant for the respondent's injuries
  2. date of the alleged accident

Reasoning

The trial court's judgment was based on a date discrepancy, and there was no evidence to support the conclusion that the respondent was injured in 2000 while employed by the appellant.

Outcome

dismissal of the respondent's suit

Orders

  • dismissal of the respondent's suit before the subordinate court
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