WILKISTA ANYANGO ODHIAMBO & another v NDUGU TRANSPORTERS LIMITED [2011] KEHC 2169 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2169
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 2169 (KLR)
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment dismissing the suitCoramALI-ARONI
Holding
The defendant's driver was wholly to blame for the accident, and the defendant is vicariously liable for the accident.
Facts
The plaintiffs sued the defendant for an accident that killed their late husband Alex Odhiambo Omedi. The plaintiffs claimed the defendant's driver was negligent, and the vehicle belonged to the defendant.
Issues
- Ownership of the vehicle
- Proof of ownership
- Liability of the defendant's driver
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiffs proved on a balance of convenience that the vehicle belonged to the defendant. The court awarded damages for loss of expectation of life, pain and suffering, and loss of dependency.
Outcome
Affirmed
Orders
- Award of damages to the estate of the deceased
Remedies
- Distributed to the beneficiaries/survivors of the deceased estate
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Selle vs Associated Motor Boat Company (1968) E. A at 123
- Thuranira Kariuki vs Agnes Ngecha – C. A. NO. 192 of 1996
- Lake Flowers & Cila Franklyn Onyango Ngonga – Civil Appeal No. 210 of 2006
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