“"interest"” — court decisions

Judgment[1988] KECA 1389 June 1988

Chege Kimotho & others v Maria Vesters & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJudge saw Maria Vesters,Judge tended overlook Maria,JUDGE APPEAL,Inamdar,Georgiadis,Vesters,Inamdar informed CourtCase number Civil Appeal 4 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…The amount awarded if invested will earn interest that would compensate for the inflation.…

…The only other matter is the question of interest. Though the award of interest is at the discretion of the Court, Mr.. Geogiadis conceded to this ground straight away which saved Mr.. Inamdar submitting on it.…

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Judgment[1997] KECA 622 December 1997

CECILIA W. MWANGI & another v RUTH W. MWANGI

Court of Appeal at NyeriJUDGE APPEAL,Bhanji,Claudio O. Owino,Owino,Inamdar,NjugunaCase number Civil Appeal 251 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…We bear in mind that this sum will carry interest at court rates from 10th July, 1996. In her plaint the respondent had claimed damages for loss of earnings and loss of earning capacity.…

…The award of special damages will carry interest at court rate from 25th January, 1993 until date of payment and that of general damages will carry interest at court rates from 10th July, 1996 until date of payment in full…

Judgment[1993] KEHC 16529 November 1993

Githunguri & another t/a Githunguri & Collins Architects v Kenya Railways Corporation

High Court at Nairobime they have raised the issue of the jurisdiction to entertain both the suit,application,relying on the arbitration clause,HoweverCase number Civil Suit 2461 of 1992

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

…Consequently I find for the plaintiff and enter summary judgment for Shs 1,880,295.30 pleaded in the plaint together with interest and costs. Costs of the summary judgment application to the plaintiff / applicant.…

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Judgment[1985] KECA 499 September 1985

Southern Engineering Company Ltd v Mutia

Court of Appeal at MalindiJudge expressly referred Law,JUDGE APPEAL,Gautama,Inamdar,Andrew Muli,Muli,Brahmbhatt,It,These,Talati,BurbidgeCase number Civil Appeal 46 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…keeping awards for the loss of all amenities at a sensible level, bearing in mind the local figures for inflation, and testing each award by relating it to the appellant’s gross annual earnings and or by what the annual interest…

Judgment[2023] KEELC 2245721 December 2023

African Brotherhood Churh (Suing Through its Trustees Namely Timothy Nzyoki Ndambuki, Phillip Mutua Katiku & Richard Maingi Katiku) v Orbit Chemical Industries Limited &

Environment and Land Court at NairobiChepwogen,Maluki,However,Odhiambo,BakePetition E016 of 2023

Division and case type: Environment and LandPetition

…During the pendency of the suit and it will be in the interest of justice to issue an injunction against further development on the suit properties.…

Application dismissedDismissed

Judgment[1994] KECA 11721 April 1994

Moi v Matiba; Electoral Commission & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Inmadar,Inamdar,Matiba,Kariuki,Kariuki being Re WhitleyCivil Appeal 176 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…Of particular interest is the Orpen’s case where the facts and the wording of the section – “4(1) The petition shall be signed by the petitioner or all of the petitioners, if more than one,” are on all fours with the facts…

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