Publications
THE INFLUENCE OF COVID- 19 IN THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE JUDICIARY
It is said every cloud has a silver lining and indeed Covid 19 has revealed to us so. This is manifested in the way the pandemic has rapidly influenced the unlocking of technology and its potential, for utilization in the social -economic aspects of life. The Judiciary is one of the sectors that has been […]
INSURANCE SUBROGATION – “..stepping into your shoes”
Does your insurer have a right to take legal action against a third party using your name? Is there a time frame for such action? Why should the insurer disturb my peace long after claim payment and more so when I no longer insure with them? Am I under any obligation to cooperate with them? […]
INSURANCE CONTRACTS: The devil is in the details Stacked Away in the Schedule.
The insurance contract has been the quintessential of fine print or small print, at least for those standard contracts that should be scrutinized by the consumer. It is a fact that the Insurance Regulatory Authority Kenya took steps to address the woes of consumers regarding policy documents. The regulator has made several steps in an […]
GMW QUOTES;
“Do not prepare a new meal before the last meal’s dishes have been washed.” “Do not prepare a meal in a dirty kitchen” Your work station is your kitchen and whatever is completed and adds to revenue growth is the meal served in a clean dish of good work ethic. ~~~~Gertrude Matata~~~~ GMW Partner
“Displaced societies are of value. Their issues are our issues.” -Cynthia Basinet
Human rights are an inalienable, inherent entitlement that all human beings have mealy by being human. It follows, therefore, that refugees as human beings, are entitled to human rights available under international law and national legal systems of the host country, except with respect to rights that are specifically spelt out to accrue to citizens […]
In the digital Era, who is my Neighbour?
Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] A.C 562 When a partly decomposed snail was found in a bottle of ginger beer, it was held that the manufacturer of the drink owed a duty of care to the eventual consumer, and was therefore liable for her inconvenience and illness. This is known as the ‘neighbour’ principle (where it […]
INSURANCE INSIGHTS
IS THE MYTH BEHIND THE SO CALLED “SMALL PRINT” REAL? What to consider before you seek to enforce the insurance contract for Indemnity purposes. The sole purpose of buying insurance is Risk transfer. Risk transfer is the mechanism by which financial consequences of an event are shifted from one party to another. Basically, the customer […]
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