Mumias Sugar Company Ltd v Silas Okhuya Indakwa [2021] KEHC 6707 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6707
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 6707 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 May 2021
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TypecivilPostureAppeal from a judgment and decree of Hon. P. AreriCoramS. Riechi
Holding
The court held that the appellant is not liable for the respondent's injuries and that the appellant did not provide the respondent with necessary protective gear and did not warn him of the dangers of the work.
Facts
The respondent, Silas Okhuya Indakwa, was an employee of the appellant, Mumias Sugar Company Ltd, assigned to tighten/replace bolts and nuts at the production section. On April 5, 2010, while working, a metal bar fell from above, injuring the respondent. The respondent sued the appellant for damages.
Issues
- Whether the appellant is liable for the respondent's injuries
- Whether the appellant provided the respondent with necessary protective gear and warned him of the dangers of the work
Reasoning
The court found that the respondent was not negligent and that the appellant did not provide the necessary protective gear.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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