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…The defendant did not offer any evidence. The only direct evidence on how the accident happened was given by James Odero Jowi who told the Judge – “I knew Joseph Nzioka Mwana. He was a driver of a fork lift.…

…She accepted this evidence and held the defendant liable. In the assessment of damages the learned Judge rejected the evidence of income of the deceased and the plaintiff’s claim that she had 5 children.…

…Evidence on record revealed, that the clothes complained of as stolen and which were identified by the owner, were recovered from a store belonging to 1st appellant, and a house belonging to the 2nd appellant.…

…The evidence on record does not seem to point at the 1st appellant as one of those who stole the clothes. Rather, it was the recovery of clothes from his store, that must have caused his arrest.…

…(c) Costs of this suit together with interest thereon at court rates;” However, the evidence led on behalf of the respondent at the ensuing trial, was to explain the somewhat confused claim contained in the amended plaint…

…The evidence given by the appellant at the trial followed these lines. We think that at this stage, we can again express our view on another important issue.…

…It was his evidence that the allegation of fraud lacked supporting evidence; while the allegations of violation of banking regulations and practice with regard to the accounts he opened lacked substance.…

…There is no evidence before me as to the position with regard to the remaining terms.…

…affidavit of Inspector Mwaniki to see the allegations or instead of the magistrate allowing John Opiyo Arunga to read or to be told the contents of that affidavit and thereafter calling upon Inspector Mwaniki to adduce evidence…

…There was no evidence that by John Opiyo Arunga, the applicant, persuading people to join a party called FORD on an unknown date, if what Inspector Mwaniki said is true, he John Opiyo Arunga was likely to commit a breach…

…The point of law raised in this appeal is whether under section 131(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code proof to the satisfaction of a court by which a recognizance has been taken requires evidence on oath as in section 130…

…A statement made by an agent to a party to a proceeding in terms of section 18(1) of the Evidence Act (cap 80) would be an admission, to the satisfaction of a court.…

…A subsequent and final checking disclosed a total shortage of Kshs.114,000 and there was overwhelming evidence that the appellant received the further sum of Kshs.82,618.25 between the period mentioned in the particulars…

…Even if there be duplicity, argued Mr Chunga, it is curable – on the evidence on record. We are unable to agree with some of the view of Mr Muchiri.…

…We will call oral evidence to support the defence and counter-claim.”…

…Be that as it may, there is no evidence on record that any resolution was passed even going by the account given by the appellants.…

…(They are neither facts nor new evidence) As they stand they are no more than mere allegations unsupported by evidence.…