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…He prays for the special damages, general damages and cost and interest of the suit. 4.…

…In his submissions, the Claimant prayed for general damages of Kshs 3,000,000.00.…

…No special damages were proved and no general damages were proved beyond the cost of repairs which the tenant had met. Appeal dismissed. Cases No cases referred to. Statutes No statutes referred.…

…In our opinion, not only was any special damages alleged not proved, nor has any general damages been proved beyond the cost of repairs which the tenant has met.…

…PLAINTIFF VERSUS APOLLO BWONYA ORODHO RINAH ORODHO BWONYA EDWARD CHARLES OHARE ………………DEFENDANTS JUDGMENT This is a suit for equitable remedies of injunction and declaration, and, also, for general damages based on an act…

…It cannot be treated as part of general damages in light of the fact that it is specific. The plaintiff did not in any case indicate in her evidence, nor did her son, the amount they spent in that regard.…

…In a suit filed in that Court on 21st January 1992 the plaintiff, now the respondent, claimed from the defendant, now the appellant, both general and special damages for breach of contract.…

…Then the learned Resident Magistrate went on to say on general damages that he considers the degree certificate as a very important document where the plaintiff’s family has a living from.…

…He also awarded general damages in the sum of shs 3,000. It is the above findings that have prompted this appeal.…

…(4) Was there any basis for the trial courts’ award of general damages?…

…What the defendants really are disputing is the claim for general damages and exemplary damages.…

…The plaintiff in her pleading prayed for general damages. It is in the course of the hearing that the question of exemplary damages arose.…

…, general and exemplary.…

…Taking all the circumstance into account, I consider Kshs 40,000/= as reasonable compensation by way of general damages. Then there is the question of exemplary damages. These are damages awarded punitively.…

…Court awarded shs 170,000/- general damages in November 1988 (2 years ago).…

…I would assess general damages at shs 180,000/- less shs 4,500/- already paid making the award at shs 175,500/-.…

…There was also a claim for general damages.…

…The memorandum of appeal contains 14 grounds of appeal but looking at them closely the appellant's complaints relate to: (1) The sum of shs.1,080,000/- awarded as general damages for loss of business. (2) Shs.60,000/- for…

…In summary General damages Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenities Ksh.200,000/- Future Medical treatment Kshs.450,000 Total Kshs.650,000/- I hereby enter judgment of the plaintiff for General Damages at 100% liability at Kshs…

…He claims for amongst other things a two months salary in lieu of notice and general damages for wrongful dismissal. He alleges that he was employed by the defendant on 1/6/76 as an assistant machine operator.…

…months salary in lieu of notice which amounts to 2,581.95 shillings special damages plus a sum of 3572/85 worked out on a salary of three months when the plaintiff with diligence would have been able to get employment as general…

…In Nbi HCCC No 770 of 1984 Appollo Mariika v Kenya Railways Corporation an award of Kshs 380, 000/= was made in terms of general damages for pain and suffering and loss of amenities to the plaintiff whose leg was amputated…

…I have taken all that into account and in my judgment I make an award of Kshs 450,000/= general damages for pain suffering and loss of amenities.…

…damages for loss of amenities, pain and suffering.…

…Doing the best as I can, after taking into account all the various authorities cited as well as all the circumstances of the case, I would say that a reasonable, and fair award for general damages for loss of amenities, pain…

…In my own judgment, therefore, I would award him a sum of Shs 750,000/= as general damages for pain, suffering and loss or amenities, on top of which I would add Kshs 13,050/=, being special damages and enter judgment for…

…damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities.…

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

…Also that the appellant’s evidence was shut out in that he was not allowed to produce cards which documents were relevant to the plaintiff’s claim of general damages.…

…Mrs Adogo has asked me to award Shs 500,000/= as general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities.…

…General damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities were assessed at Shs 1,000,000/-” I agree with Mrs Adogo that the injuries suffered by the plaintiff in the cited case were far graver though somewhat comparable to…

…There is a claim for special damages as well as general damages.…

…Mr Onyinkwa insisted that the item for the loss of hire which the appellant claimed fell into the category of general damages. I say unhesitatingly that he was wrong in his submission.…

…I award in summary General Damages i) Pain, Suffering & Loss of Amenities Ksh.100,000/- ii) Loss of dependency Ksh.140,000 (apportioned as above) iii) Special Damages Ksh. 6,800/- Total Ksh.246,800/- 85% of 246,800 Ksh.204,000…

…Net Ksh.204,000/- Special damages Net Ksh. 5,780/- Net Total Ksh.209,780/- I award the cost of this suit and interest on General Damages from the date of this judgment.…

…The plaintiff is entitled to Pain, Suffering and loss of amenities under the head of General Damages of Ksh.150,000/- as reasonable. The case of Charles Sunguti v.…

…That General damages for Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenities as assessed at Ksh.150,000/-. I make no award for Special Damages as no proof to this has been given.…