Patrick Muriithi Mumbi & another v Moses Kahindi Karisa (Suing as administrator and legal representative of the Estate of Kanze Jefwa Jabu) [2020] eKLR Case Summary

Court: High Court of Kenya at Malindi

Category: Civil

Judge(s): Hon. Justice R. Nyakundi

Judgment Date: October 01, 2020

Country: Kenya

Document Type: PDF

Number of Pages: 3

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Case Brief: Patrick Muriithi Mumbi & another v Moses Kahindi Karisa (Suing as administrator and legal representative of the Estate of Kanze Jefwa Jabu) [2020] eKLR

1. Case Information:
- Name of the Case: Patrick Muriithi Mumbi & Edwin Leimanyan Minchil v. Moses Kahindi Karisa (Suing as administrator and legal representative of the Estate of Kanze Jefwa Jabu)
- Case Number: Civil Appeal No. 57 of 2019
- Court: High Court of Kenya at Malindi
- Date Delivered: October 1, 2020
- Category of Law: Civil
- Judge(s): Hon. Justice R. Nyakundi
- Country: Kenya

2. Questions Presented:
The court must resolve several central legal issues, including:
1. Whether the trial magistrate misapprehended the law on tort of negligence and incorrectly apportioned liability between the appellants and the respondent.
2. Whether the trial magistrate failed to properly analyze the evidence presented, particularly regarding contributory negligence.
3. Whether the damages awarded to the respondent were excessive and unjustified based on the evidence of dependency.
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