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…Either interlocutory judgment has been entered and damages remain to be assessed, or there is an ex parte hearing of all the issues on liability and damages.…

…The appeal, concerns the assessment of general damages of Kshs 30,000; special damages of Kshs 1,010 not being disputed.…

…I agree with the defence submission that no special damages were pleaded in the plaint and as such no such special damages can be awarded.…

…He must therefore have suffered substantial damages for which he should be adequately compensated.…

…General damages were assessed at Kshs 300,000.00.…

…The court assessed general damages as Kshs 250,000/-.…

…The judge decided to proceed with the assessment of damages.…

…The judge did not accomplish the task he set out to do; he did not asses damages.…

…and Kshs 73,000/- as general damages plus costs of the suit and interest.…

…He also argued that the damages awarded in the case were exorbitant.…

…He awarded the appellant general damages in the sum of Kshs 250,000/- for the injuries she sustained as a result of the accident. He also awarded special damages in the sum of Kshs 60,750/- and 9,604,600 Italian Lira.…

…The appeal is therefore on quantum of general damages and date of conversion of the Italian Lira in respect of the special damages awarded by the superior court in foreign currency.…

…General damages for pain suffering and loss of amenities assessed at Kshs 150,000/-.…

…The court awarded Kshs 180,000/- as general damages, cost of future treatment KShs. 28,000/- and special damages of Kshs 650/- total Kshs 208,650/-.…

…Had the plaintiff succeeded he would have awarded Shs.30,000/- general, and Shs.1,000/- special, damages.…

…I would therefore dismiss the second ground of appeal and I would award the appellant Shs.30,000/- general, and Shs.1,000/- special, damages.…

…The plaintiff’s claim is that he has suffered loss and damage and, therefore, he claims general and special damages.…

…The latter had brought a suit against his employer claiming general damages, and special damages of Kshs 1,516.05 for wrongful dismissal. The High Court dismissed this suit with costs.…

…Restorative justice: to address the needs arising from the criminal conduct such as loss and damages. v. Community protection: to protect the community by incapacitating the oender. vi.…

…We have been informed that damages have been agreed. This will carry interest from the date of judgment to the date of payment in full at court rates. Platt JA. I agree with the conclusion reached by Gachuhi JA.…

…The particulars of negligence contained in the plaint were denied by the written statement of defence and the suit went onto trial on the issue of liability as the learned counsel agreed on quantum of damages.…

…In the alternative the respondent claimed Shs 436,000/- by way of damages, that sum being the value of the motor vehicle.…

…The plaintiff EA Drapers Limited had sued Combined Warehouses Limited as first defendant for damages.…

…That sum was claimed as damages.…

…Subsequently, the plaintis issued a writ in rem claiming, inter alia, damages for breach of the agreement and one of the defendant ships were arrested.…