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JudgmentTAHMEED COACH LTD VS DANIEL KAVEVA MUTUA2 min read

TAHMEED COACH LTD VS DANIEL KAVEVA MUTUA

High Court at Makueni High Court · · Matheka, Teresia Mumbua


  1. On   26/10/2019   on road   traffic accident    occurred between motor vehicle     registration no.  KAH 612A   and KBP 940V. 
  2. The respondents were the plaintiffs in Kilungu PMCC  216 /2020, 217/2020 and 215/2020 in which they brought claims for general damages for pain and suffering for the injuries they sustained in the accident. The   liability    was settled in the test suit 214 /2020 at   80:20 in favour   of the plaintiffs. 
  3. The learned trial court upon considering the submissions on quantum made the following awards;

Kilungu PMCC  216/2020 -     General   damage - 700,000

HCCA E066/2023    Special damage    -      8,100

708,100

Kilungu PMCC  217 /2020 -   General   damage   -  250,000

HCCA E067/2023    Special   damage -     5,600

255,600

Kilungu PMCC  215/2020     General   damage   -  230,000

HCCA E068/2023     Special damage     -     5,600

235,600

Each less contribution plus costs and interest.

  1. The defendant   was aggrieved    and filed    the appeals -  basically on the grounds that the awards were too high, the magistrate failed to consider evidence and their submissions, in arriving at the awards.
  2. The  defendant   also  filed   a  similar   application in each file  dated  21/8/2023   seeking  stay  of  execution  pending  appeal. 
  3. In the replying affidavit to the application   counsel   for the respondents did not oppose the application, instead proposing that pending the hearing and determination of the appeal the appellant;
  4. Pay a half   of the judgment sum together with costs of the suit to the respondent   within 30 days   from the date of the order, and
  5. The  balance  be  deposited  in a  joint- interest earning account in the names of  both advocates  within  30 days    from the date  of the order, 
  6. In default    of compliance with either   of the above orders, the application be marked as dismissed with costs to the respondent   and execution to issue without reference to court.
  7. The appellant’s counsel    insisted   he had no such instructions   and proceeded to    file written submissions.
  8. I have carefully considered the application in each of the three files and it is my view that the following orders will suffice;
  9. The  application  for    stay  pending  appeal  is  allowed  on the following  conditions
  10. The appellant    will pay   each of the respondent ½   the decretal sum (the award in general  damages) within 30 days   hereof.
  11. The other ½ of the decretal sum (the award in general damages) will be deposited in a joint interest earning account of both Advocates -  within 30 days   hereof
  12. The record of appeal be filed and served within 30 days hereof. 
  13. In default of (i)   and (ii) the stay will automatically lapse and the application will stand dismissed with costs to the respondents. 
  14. Otherwise the respondents will have costs   of this application. 
  15. Mention before   the Deputy Registrar in 30 days hereof  on 8th May 2024 confirm compliance with (iii) and for a date for directions in accordance with the diary of the court. 
  16. The order to apply   mutatis mutandis in HCCA  66/2023, 67/2023 & 68/2023

Orders accordingly


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