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…The defendants admitted liability and hence the only issue before the court is quantum of general damages since special damages have also been agreed at Kshs 8,650.…

…I agree with Mr Mwaura for the plaintiff and Mr Muchui for the defendants that damages in this case should be under the following heads: (1) General damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities of life. (2) General damages…

…It was agreed between the learned counsel for the parties that the issue No 2 in the draft issues annexed to the summons for direction be argued first in order that the claim for general damages in the plaint could be determined…

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

…General damages for pain suffering and loss of amenities assessed at Kshs 100,000/=.…

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

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

…The first case is that of Saidi Abdalla v Ocean Freight Co Ltd & another HCCC No 309 of 1984 (Msa) is one where an award of Shs 55,000/= as general damages were awarded to a 39 year old labourer who had suffered a partial…

…He was awarded Shs 30,000/= as general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities.…

…General damages for pain suffering and loss of amenities were assessed at kshs. 440,000/- on 26th April, 1993. The second is HCCCNO. 528 of 1991 MOMBASA SEVILE MWANYALO MZEE -vABEID MOHAMED KHARIER & ANOTHER.…

…General damages for pain suffering and loss of amenities were assessed to Kshs. 320,000/- on 15th November, 1994.…

…What general damages should I award to the Plaintiff? To answer that question I must first consider the injuries the Plaintiff sustained during the accident. A medical report by Mr.…

…Justice Wambilyangah awarded Otieno shs.125,000/- as general damages and this was on the 4th March, 1992, that is some three months ago.…

…Later the plaintiff filed an amended plaint in which he still claimed for general damages, costs of the suit and any other relief which court may deem necessary to grant.…

…In the circumstances and doing the best I can, an award of Kshs 250,00/- in general damages would meet the ends of justice.…

…The court therefore now proceeds to assess general and special damages. First the special damages.…

…With regard to general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities the plaintiff had to spend over a week in the hospital.…

…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.…

…In Waiyunka v Bamburi Portland Cement Co Ltd, Mombasa HCCC 230/80 Muli, J awarded Kshs 12,000 general damages in 1980 for a fractured clavicle as a result of which the plaintiff was unable to follow his employment, unlike…

…Doing the best I can, and taking into account inflation, I make a global award of general damages in the sum of Kshs 15,000 in respect of pain, discomfort, loss of amenities, to include a nominal figure in respect of loss…

…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…

…The court therefore now proceeds to assess general and special damages. First the special damages.…

…With regard to general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities the plaintiff had to spend over a week in the hospital.…

…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.…

…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.…

…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.…

…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…

…, 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.…