The Court of Appeal breathes life into Section 21 of the Government Proceedings Act: Five Star Agencies Ltd v National Land Commission and National Bank of Kenya Nairobi Court of Appeal Civil Appeal E290 of 2023
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Section 21 of the Government Proceedings Act, Cap 40, has in the recent past, attracted legal attention in the face of conflicting decisions of the High Court in ABSA Bank Kenya PLC v Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation High Court Commercial Case No E411 of 2023 and Tom Ojienda & Associates
International Relations Society of Kenya Inaugural Conference Report published
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The final conference report of the inaugural International Relations Society of Kenya (IRSK) Conference has been published. The Conference was co-hosted at the Tribe Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya by IRSK, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and the Africa Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD). It
The Making of Jurisprudential Chaos: is Section 21 of the Government Proceedings Act, Cap 40 in Force? The Conflicting Jurisprudence in ABSA Bank Kenya PLC v Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation High Court Commercial Case No E411 of 2023 and Tom Ojienda & Associates v County of Nairobi and Cooperative Bank Environment and Land Court Application No E138 of 2021
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The Government Proceedings Act, Cap 40, governs civil legal actions to which the Government is a party. Sections 13A and 21 of the Act have come into sharp scrutiny in recent days in litigation before the High Court of Kenya. Under section 13A of the Act, any action against the
Dong Yi (suing on behalf and as the Administrator of the Estate of Luo Jinli) v Sun Africa Hotels Limited t/a Keekorok Lodge Masai Mara Narok High Court Civil Case No 12 of 2019: an Unwarranted Extension of an Occupier’s Duty of Care
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On 29th February 2024, the High Court in Narok rendered its decision in Dong Yi (suing on behalf and as the Administrator of the Estate of Luo Jinli) v Sun Africa Hotels Limited t/a Keekorok Lodge Masai Mara Narok High Court Civil Case No 12 of 2019. Briefly, the facts
Legal liability for misrepresentation by an AI chatbot: Moffat v Air Canada 2024 BCCRT 149
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Technology has evolved and continues to evolve at a rapid pace. From the use of electronic communication to the use of advanced AI chatbots, designed to mimic human interaction, technology is now part and parcel of everyday life. A legal question that then arises from the increased use of technology