Octagon Self Help Group & Another v Nicholas Kipng’etich Bett [2020] eKLR Case Summary

Court: High Court of Kenya at Eldoret

Category: Civil

Judge(s): Hon. Olga Sewe

Judgment Date: June 05, 2020

Country: Kenya

Document Type: PDF

Number of Pages: 3

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Case Brief: Octagon Self Help Group & another v Nicholas Kipng’etich Bett [2020] eKLR
1. Case Information:
- Name of the Case: The Octagon Self Help Group & Eldoret Shuttle Sacco vs. Nicholas Kipng’etich Bett
- Case Number: Civil Appeal No. 54 of 2018
- Court: High Court of Kenya at Eldoret
- Date Delivered: 5th June 2020
- Category of Law: Civil
- Judge(s): Hon. Olga Sewe
- Country: Kenya

2. Questions Presented:
The central legal issues in this case revolve around the assessment of damages awarded to the respondent, Nicholas Kipng’etich Bett, for injuries sustained in a road traffic accident. Specifically, the court must determine whether the trial magistrate's award for general damages, special damages, and future medical expenses was appropriate, and whether the assessment of loss of earnings was justified.
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