Eldoret Claims Court has announced that cases involving women ‘eating fare’ will no longer be handled at the court.
This comes amidst complaints filed at the court by a section of men who decried that women ate their ‘fare’ after promising to show up.
While addressing members of the public during a public engagement forum at the Uasin Gishu police’s annual thanksgiving ceremony held at the Eldoret central police during the weekend, Senior resident Magistrate, Tabitha Wanjiku Mbugua of the Eldoret small claims court noted that it was a daunting task to compel such women to refund the money.
She noted that several men have attempted to file cases against their lovers who ate their money and failed to show up for dates.
“I sympathise with men who lose money to their female friends who eat fare and fail to honour invites. Some have approached my court for help but unfortunately, my court cannot compel such women to pay back the fare. The law on the jurisdiction of small claims court does not allow me to adjudicate on such,” she stated.
The magistrate underscored that the court would not be liable to refund men who opt for witch doctors to help regain their money should the rituals fail.
“These cases of claiming that you paid a witch doctor and the charms did not work cannot be claimed in our court. When charms fail to work after paying for services, if you want your money back just settle it with your witchdoctor,” Mbugua added.
