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…When the learned judge reached the evidence of Mr. Njugi he said: “I must confess the evidence of Mr.…

…It was evidence which corroborated Mary Njoki’s evidence, in particular it established her connection with the deceased.…

…In this respect I would refer to ss.13 and 51 of the Evidence Act which read: 13.…

…For nearly eighteen (18) years hence, there is no evidence of any conjugal relationship between the deceased and the rst appellant. Indeed, since 1972 there was no evidence of such relationship.…

…At the hearing before the learned Judge, evidence was given by Fredrick Gachoka Njoroge (plaintiff No. 4) and one Kinuthia Githuri on behalf of the plaintiffs whilst the defendant gave evidence and called one witness.…

…She is the one who gave evidence that the piece of land belonged to the father. The fourth plaintiff giving evidence stated as follows: “The issue of Mbugua being a younger son was put to Mzee Kinuthia.…

…If the defendant calls no evidence then he has not discharged the onus on him of proving the contributory negligence pleaded by him. In the absence of such evidence the court cannot decide relative blameworthiness.…

…He had before him evidence to show that the appellant was guilty of the offence of causing death by dangerous driving.…

…This evidence was not challenged.…

…Looking at the evidence as a whole, it is plain to us that the learned judge could not have come to any other conclusion than that the respondent’s account of the accident was the correct one.…

…or that they are unsupportable on the evidence available on the record.…

…Where no evidence adduced the claim should be disallowed. It is very sad that the plaintiff was injured in this matter.”…

…(3) What was the value of the respondent’s baggage and its contents on the recorded evidence? (4) Was there any basis for the trial courts’ award of general damages?…

…The learned trial judge carefully analysed and evaluated the evidence adduced before him by both parties, and made findings on it as required by law.…

…Four of the remaining holdings were to the effect that the words uttered were not statements of truth or were not supported by evidence.…

…The learned judge had accepted the above evidence and found that during the period that the appellant was the chairman money had gone missing.…

…The evidence shows that at some time after the death of her son, the appellant decided that it was no longer desirable for the respondent to retain her right to stay on the land.…

…Nor was any evidence adduced to show that by reason of Gatui’s death his wife and children had lost their right to occupation over the parcel of land No Kiambu/Kanunga/661.…

…Contradiction in the evidence of the 2nd respondent, which Simpson, CJ, had also noted, were on a very material issue.…

…With no evidence relating to her interest on record there was no foundation to form a basis for any appeal by her.…

…I have found that I cannot decide on such issues on affidavit evidence alone, I have to hear the oral evidence. ... I will now go ahead and hear oral evidence in this case.".…

…Evidence was led to the effect that Teresiah and her children are entitled to inherit from the deceased.…

…The trial judge thereupon disallowed the evidence of Mr Mwaura.…

…There was no legally acceptable evidence such as a power of attorney, to show that he had authorised the 1st appellant to deal with his share of the property.…

…There was evidence that at the time the deceased is alleged to have dictated the Will he was quite ill and could not walk without support.…

…He did not call evidence to exclude the possibility of him having unduly influenced the deceased to will his property to him."…

…The learned judge had before him in addition to the oral evidence that was adduced, documentary evidence which he accepted and which clearly showed more than on a balance of probabilities, that not only was plot No 133R Ongata…

…There was in our view, no need for the learned judge to hear the evidence of Orumoy particularly on a matter which was not controverted.…

…With regard to the accident he submitted that the appellant had adduced evidence to show an accident did occur in which her husband had been injured and, because the respondent did not adduce controverting evidence liability…

…Njuguna conceded that the appellant had proved by evidence, that an accident occurred, but did not think that any evidence was adduced to establish negligence on the part of the driver.…

…If, but only if, on evidence adduced by or on behalf of the plaintiff, it appears to the court that, if such an action were brought forthwith and the like evidence were adduced in that action, that evidence would be in the…

…He read the affidavit with annextures and believed the plaintiff on the evidence deponed in the affidavit.…

…(c) Costs of this suit together with interest thereon at court rates;” However, the evidence led on behalf of the respondent at the ensuing trial, was to explain the somewhat confused claim contained in the amended plaint…

…The evidence given by the appellant at the trial followed these lines. We think that at this stage, we can again express our view on another important issue.…

…It is that the omissions are backed up by Mr Muttu’s notes of the evidence contemporaneously taken by him at the trial.…

…We are also of the view that an advisable manner of dealing with the situation is to give leave to the plaintiff to call additional evidence before the High Court, preferably before the learned judge who tried the suit.…

…statutory provisions and on common law which are matters of law requiring no proof by oral evidence.…

…On the pleadings a dispute of primary fact emerged, making it necessary for evidence to be adduced to prove the relevant customary law as a matter of fact.…