How KDF soldier’s injury inside bank sparked trespass fight
Eregae Ewoyate had been awarded Sh700,000 for injuries he sustained at an Absa bank branch in...
A Kenyan soldier, Gerald Eregae Ewoyate, is embroiled in a legal dispute following an injury sustained at an Absa Bank branch in 2022. The court found the bank responsible for his injuries, awarding him Sh700,000, but the bank appealed the decision, claiming Ewoyate was a trespasser who forced entry into the premises after business hours.
Ewoyate maintains he was a lawful customer seeking assistance with a stolen ATM card and had visited the branch for that purpose. The dispute centers on CCTV footage of the incident, with the soldier alleging he was pushed by a security guard and fell from a raised veranda without protective railings, while the bank asserts he was trying to force entry.
Justice Emmanuel Bitta temporarily halted payment of the award, requiring the bank to deposit the entire sum in a joint account with Ewoyate's lawyers. The bank must deposit the money within 30 days or the payment halt will be lifted, preserving the funds while the appeal progresses.
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