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…When the application came before Aluoch J ex parte on 25th April 1994, she declined to grant the orders sought by the Mayor and directed that all the defendants be served as the matter was of some general public interest.…

…It is common knowledge that the 1st respondent has in fact resigned his office as Mayor and as far as he is concerned that question is merely of academic interest.…

…together with interest at court rates.…

…(b) Interest on the said sum of Shs 190,956.70 pa from 26th June, 1981 to date until payment in full together with interest at court rates.…

…He clearly had in mind the interest of the 2nd respondent as distinct from that of the 1st respondent. She claimed to have contributed Kshs 1,000/- and yet had not been heard.…

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

…The section simply stops a judge, a legal practitioner or officer connected with any court of Justice from buying or trafficking in, or stipulating for, or agreeing to receive, any share of, or interest in, in any actionable…

…That section primarily stops any such person from having an interest in an actionable claim. It does not talk of an advocate having no right to receive moneys on behalf of his client. Acting on Mr.…

…Of course, everybody knows he had none, but if the plaintiff advanced an account which he felt was inaccurate, it was in his own interest to put forward his version.…

…I would give relief that is just in the circumstances of this case at shs. 100,000/- together with interest at court rates from today’s date.”…

…respondent against the appellant in the sum of shs.460,500/= as follows: General Damages - shs.432,000/= Special Damages - Shs. 28,500/= ------------- Total Shs.460,500/= ------------- The sum of shs.28,500/= will carry interest…

…at 12% per annum from 15th September, 1989 until the date of payment and the sum of shs.432,000/= will carry interest at the rate of 12% per annum from 27th day of June, 1996 until the date of payment.…

…The letter of objection itself contains these relevant portions:- “That the Hon Chief Justice may, in the interest of justice being seen to be done, wish to appoint a different Bench (from the one which heard the other appeal…

…With great respect, it is my firm view that purported words of courtesy in the objection correspondence apart, the gist of the objection is no more and no less than saying- “In the interest of justice we ask for Judges of…

…In the event of an apparent conict of interest we expect you to advise us accordingly. We note that you require a substantial deposit on account of legal expenses related to this transaction.…

…However, Mr Keith saw no conict of interest at that time, although he foresaw such an eventuality arising subsequently.…

…Interest has been accumulating over the debt owed by J.D both tothe bank and to the Decree Holder.…

…The Court also expressed the view that the applicant should have been joined as a defendant because both the plaintiff and the defendant were aware of its interest in the suit land. And the Court granted a stay.…

…(e) Costs and interest (f) The Honourable Court be pleased to make any orders deemed fitting within its inherent jurisdiction.…

…This appeal is therefore allowed and the orders made by the trial judge are set aside and we substitute therefor judgment for the respondents against the appellant only in the sum of Shs. 18,005/= with interest thereon at…

…This appeal is of undoubted considerable interest because it involves a suit which was brought by the appellant who is a member of the legal profession and as is common knowledge, one time Chairman of the Law Society of Kenya…

…Apart from this uniqueness of the suit, it also raises important issues of public interest and the independence of the Judiciary.…

…DEFENDANT JUDGMENT This is a suit for damages, special and general, costs and interest. The plaintiff is Bachitter Singh Chase. The defendant is Barclays Bank Limited, his former employers.…

…Alternatively, you wilfully neglected to perform your official duty in the interest of the Bank in that respect. In light of the foregoing, the Bank is entitled to dismiss you summarily for gross misconduct.…

…Rongai through purchase of that property from one Joseph Orumoy the previous owner, and that this transaction as required by law, had received not only the approval of the Olkejiado County Council, in which the reversionary interest…

…I would add that allowing an amendment to include a fresh claim of approximately 9 million shillings plus interest from 1984 would cause injustice not only to an individual but also to a banking institution which institution…