Joseph Wamoto Karani v C. Dorman Limited & another [2018] KEHC 7962 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7962
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 7962 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 January 2018
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a decision of the High Court of Kenya, NairobiCoramCHRISPUS KARAN, David Maraga, Hawkins, KLR Waweru, Kiage, Lutta, Maraga, Mead, Muli, Ojwang, Rudd, Trainor
Holding
The court found that the defendants are not liable for malicious prosecution as the arrest and prosecution were not set in motion by them.
Facts
The plaintiff, Joseph Wamoto Karani, was arrested and charged with theft of two motor vehicles by police officers from Kilimani Police Station. He was later acquitted in the Kibera Magistrate's Court.
Issues
- Whether the arrest and detention of the plaintiff was wrongful
- Whether the arrest, arraignment in court and prosecution of the plaintiff in the criminal case was malicious
- Whether the defendants are jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff in respect of the claim for malicious prosecution
- Whether the plaintiff suffered special and general damages as a result of his arrest, arraignment in court and prosecution in the criminal case
- What if any is the quantum of special and general damages payable to the plaintiff
Reasoning
The court determined that the arrest and prosecution were initiated by the police, not the defendants, and thus the defendants could not be held liable for malicious prosecution.
Outcome
The plaintiff's claim for malicious prosecution was dismissed.
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