Customer Support

RIFT VALLEY AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED
V.
KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE

(2016) JELR 93517 (SC)

Supreme Court 20 Apr 2016 Kenya
BriefBot icon

BriefBot Summary

Free

Get an AI-generated summary of this case.

Case Details

Suit Number:Motion 13 of 2015
Judges:Philip Kiptoo Tunoi, Jackton Boma Ojwang, Mohammed Khadhar Ibrahim, Smokin C Wanjala, Susanna Njoki Ndungu
Other Citations:Rift Valley Agricultural Contractors Limited v. Kenya Wildlife Service [2016] eKLR

RULING

INTRODUCTION

[1] This is an Originating Motion dated and filed on 17th July, 2015, seeking a review of the certification granted by the Court of Appeal, that a matter of general public importance is involved in the intended appeal. The applicant seeks the determination of the following questions:

whether Section 3A (i) of the Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act as amended imposes a liability on the part of Kenya Wildlife Service, to compensate any person for loss, or destruction to crops caused by wildlife;

whether breach of Section 3A (i) of the Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act as amended, imposes a liability on the part of Kenya Wildlife Service to compensate any person for loss, or destruction to crops, caused by wildlife;

whether there is a common law obligation under the principle in Donoghue v. Stevenson [1932] UKHL 100 and the Rule in Rylands v. Fletcher [1866] LR 1 Ex. 265, on the part of Kenya Wildlife Service, to compensate any person for damage or destruc…

There's more. Sign in to continue reading.

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 77,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.