ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Insurance Act
76. Law applicable to contracts of insurance and place of payments
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
76. Law applicable to contracts of insurance and place of payments
(1)The holder of a policy of insurance issued by an insurer in respect of insurance business carried on by him in Kenya on or after the appointed date shall have the right, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary contained in the policy of insurance or in any agreement relating thereto, to receive payment of any sum secured thereby in Kenya and to sue for any relief in respect of the policy in Kenya; and if action on the policy is instituted in Kenya, any question of law in connection with the policy or proceedings shall be heard and determined according to the law in force in Kenya.(2)Nothing in this section shall apply to a policy of marine insurance.