Section 12 of Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A): Nature of claims and pecuniary jurisdiction
(1) Subject to this Act, the Rules and any other law, the Court has jurisdiction to determine any civil claim relating to—
(a) a contract for sale and supply of goods or services;
(b) a contract relating to money held and received;
(c) liability in tort in respect of loss or damage caused to any property or for the delivery or recovery of movable property;
(d) compensation for personal injuries; and
(e) set-off and counterclaim under any contract.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Court may exercise any other civil jurisdiction as may be conferred under any other written law.
(3) The pecuniary jurisdiction of the Court shall be limited to one million shillings.
(4) Without prejudice to subsection (3), the Chief Justice may determine by notice in the Gazette such other pecuniary jurisdiction of the Court as the Chief Justice thinks fit.
[Act No. 5 of 2020 , s. 3.]
(a) a contract for sale and supply of goods or services;
(b) a contract relating to money held and received;
(c) liability in tort in respect of loss or damage caused to any property or for the delivery or recovery of movable property;
(d) compensation for personal injuries; and
(e) set-off and counterclaim under any contract.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Court may exercise any other civil jurisdiction as may be conferred under any other written law.
(3) The pecuniary jurisdiction of the Court shall be limited to one million shillings.
(4) Without prejudice to subsection (3), the Chief Justice may determine by notice in the Gazette such other pecuniary jurisdiction of the Court as the Chief Justice thinks fit.
[Act No. 5 of 2020 , s. 3.]
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