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…Mr Justice Bhandari gave judgment and made these awards in the High Court at Mombasa on April 30, 1984: Kshs Net special damages 13,150 Loss of future earnings 63,000 General damages 250,000 Total 326,150 The appellant has…

…The only issue was the quantum of damages, special and general, the respondent should pay the appellant.…

…specifically proved special damages for Kshs. 35,984/= and the same is hereby awarded.…

…Murunga Ndanyi & Others Civil Appeal No. 192 of 1992, Special Damages must be pleaded specifically. According to Mary Mukiri v.…

…Her two sons (the repondents) filed suit in the superior court claiming damages under The Law Reform Act and The Fatal Accidents Act (chapters 26 and 32 respectively of The Laws of Kenya).…

…The superior court had before it the task of assessing general damages under the two aforesaid Acts, and special damages. We will first deal with the claim under The Fatal Accidents Acts.…

…Justice Juma) in Nairobi on 27th June, 1996 by which the respondent was awarded damages under the Fatal Accidents Act and the Law Reform Act arising out of the death of her husband in a road traffic accident which occurred…

…The learned judge whilst awarding damages under this head said that the decision in the case of Hintz vs.…

…Issue No.4: Did the Plaintiff suffer loss and damages asparticularized in paragraphs of the Plaint? I find that the Plaintiff may have suffered loss and damagebut proof of such loss is strict.…

…As this was dispensed with actualproof of loss and damages should have been given on oath by thePlaintiff. He failed to do so.…

…appeal raises a short issue which is: Can an insurer (or a tortfeasor) who is dealing with the advocates for the injured party upon settlement of claim, pay directly to the injured party, the sum in respect of the claim for damages…

…The advocate after deducting his fees (including advocateand client element thereof) is bound to pay the balance of the awarded or agreed damages to his client.…

…included an injunction restraining the appellant from terminating his licence or interfering with the running of the station; a declaration that the Agreement entered into between him and the appellant is unconscionable and damages…

…The conditions are: (1) the probability of success; (2) irreparable harm which would not be adequately compensated for by damages; and (3) if in doubt, then a balance of convenience.”…

…No general damages are payable for dismissal of a servant. In the end result we dismiss this appeal with costs. Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 1st day of March, 1996. R. O. KWACH ………………………. JUDGE OF APPEAL P.K.…

…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.…

…Consequently, he argued, his dismissal was wrongful as entitles him to damages. He does not think the allegations which the defendant relied upon to dismiss him had any basis.…

…Counsel further submitted that the Petitioner had admitted that it is not in possession of the suit properties, thus there is no irreparable harm to be suered that cannot be compensated by way of damages (Christopher Chepkiyeng…

…Kogo Vs Frank Kimeli Tenai (2018) eKLR provides an explanation for what is meant by irreparable injury and it states that: “Irreparable injury means that the injury must be one that cannot be adequately compensated for in damages…

…The plaintiff EA Drapers Limited had sued Combined Warehouses Limited as first defendant for damages.…

…That sum was claimed as damages.…

…On the 29th day of December, 1995 the plaintiff filed a 15 page plaint against the defendant claiming the following reliefs: "(a) Declarations in terms of paragraph 13 `above' and directions and judgment for loss and for damages…