The Doctrine of Force Majeure

5 Pages Posted: 6 Jul 2023

Date Written: June 30, 2023

Abstract

This paper seeks to explain the doctrine of force majeure and highlights cases where it has been successfully and unsuccessfully been used as a defense for breach of contract . The center of this paper is on the landmark judgement issued by the Kenyan Court of Appeal which recognized COVID 19 as a force majeure event .

Suggested Citation

Stanley, Otieno Omondi, The Doctrine of Force Majeure (June 30, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4496031 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4496031

Otieno Omondi Stanley (Contact Author)

University of Nairobi, School of Law

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