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…The plaintiff however claims that since his interest to the suit property is being threatened by the defendant (see the defendant’s advocate’s letter dated 5.1.89) and the arbitration process does not provide a procedure…

…for protecting such interest pending the determination of the dispute through the process, his only remedy was to file a court action and apply for an interim injunction.…

…indicated that LR 6585/482 was sold for Kshs 35,000 out of the proceeds of sale some Kshs 7,004 was paid as land rent and Kshs 18, 085.95 was claimed by Nyahururu Municipal Council in respect of arrears of Land rent and interest…

…; the Council may waive the interest if the full Council approves the decision of the appropriate Committee further a sum of Kshs 5,689.60 went to costs of trying to sell the security before the case was filled while the…

…The interest granted to the respondent in the letter of allotment dated June 25, 1970 was certainly not that of a licensee.…

…In my view the section gives a guide on determining the nature of interest where the letter of allotment has not specified the same.…

…The interest of the prosecutor in the land was historically of a more recent nature as he had only bought the same from a third party.But whether his interest in the land is legally superior to that of the appellant can only…

…No reply to the amended defence was filed, and by a request for judgement dated 16th June, 1997, the 1st defendant requested for an interlocutory judgement for Kshs.864,220/= general and exemplary damages and costs and interest…

…I am satisfied that she proved her counterclaim on a balance of probabilities and I find judgement for her against the plaintiffs jointly and severally in the sum of Kshs.864,220/= plus costs and interest at court rates.…

…It now claims from the defendant this balance with interest as on the filing of the suit amounting to Kshs 4,162,500, together with interest at court rates until payment in full and costs etc.…

…put the plaintiff in the steps of the company; that the letter of January 7, 1985 (Ex A) was not admissible in evidence because it was written after the transfer; and that it was an unregistered document relating to the interest…

…This was, therefore, an eminently appropriate arrangement meeting the court’s sanction to safeguard her interest having regard to all the circumstances.…

…That such is the court’s duty is also reinforced by section 17 of the Guardianship of Infants Act which provides for the infant’s interest to be the paramount consideration.…

…First it may be applied literally: if a judge is in fact a party to the litigation or has a financial or proprietary interest in its outcome then he is indeed sitting as a judge in his own cause.…

…In that case, the mere fact that he is a party to the action or has a financial or proprietary interest in its outcome is sufficient to cause his automatic disqualification.…

…Notwithstanding this, and the alleged medical condition, the appellant was retired in the public interest, and not on medical grounds, by a letter dated March 21, 1977, with effect from that date.…

…The letter referred to a memorandum written by his counsel, which I presume, had the effect of translating the situation from one of dismissal without rights to one of retirement in the public interest.…

…The loan was to carry interest at 15% p.a. and in default of any instalment on due date the company would pay interest at 17% on the sum remaining in default.…

…That led to the accrual of interest as agreed in the constant order. By February 1994 total amount owed by the Petitioner is Kshs 6,282,050/10 which is admitted by the company in its letter of February 12, 1994.…

…From the affidavit evidence before me it is clear that the respondents have an interest and rights over the suit property.…

…They have deponed in their affidavits that Kigotho Kabiru Njuguna (under Kigotho) who the applicants allege is their landlord, has no interest or rights over the property.…

…In making his application for my disqualification, Mr Deverell, for the applicant, did not suggest that I had any proprietary or pecuniary interest in this litigation or any actual bias against his client.…

…I am satisfied that there was no such danger in the instant case for the following reasons. (1) I have no pecuniary or financial interest in the outcome of the litigation. (2) I have no proprietary interest in the outcome…

…Section 30 of the Registered Land Act provide for over riding interest not to be noted in the register. Section 28 preserves the rights of a proprietor not liable to be defeated except as provided in the Act.…

…It is a proviso that is commonly applied where brothers or relatives are entitled to or have an interest in land but only one of them particularly the senior member of the family is Simon Odinga v Charles Sande the registered…

…From Ashford’s advocate came a letter dated September 18, 1984, indicating their lack of interest in the matter and telling the defendant to address further correspondence to the plaintiff.…

…Ashford has, as is clear from the correspondence, divested itself of any interest in this fungicide. If their agents maintain an interest in it, they must do so as agents and without their principal’s concurrence.…

…person” capable of being joined as plaintiff or defendant, or capable of seeking any orders or moving the Court in any manner within the meaning of order 1 rule 1& 3 of the Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules. 6) That in the interest…

…Lastly, costs and interest as and where applicable. This Court (Githinji J) granted a decree of possession on 30th April 1991 pursuant to application under o XXXV Civil Procedure Rules.…

…The appellant’s plaint of May 13, 1980 claimed jointly and severally from the respondents Kshs 131,868.30 with interest at 10% a year from February 1, 1980 until payment in full together with costs and interest at court rates…

…They were all served with summons to enter appearance to this but none did and judgment in default was entered against them on September 22, 1981 for Kshs 164,835.35 with 10% interest a year on it until payment in full with…

…The only complaints which are contained in the plaint and on which the application is based are that the defendant’s computation of the sum due is wrong in that it is based on wrong figures and excessive interest charges…

…With regard to the complaint that excessive or wrongful interest was charged, I think it should be noted that the applicant does not claim to be a qualified accountant or auditor.…

…...................PLAINTIFF VERSUS WANGARI KONGU.......................................................DEFENDANT JUDGMENT This is a suit in which the plaintiff asks for decleration that the defendant has no proprietary interest…

…Accordingly, the defendant has no proprietary interest over the suit property, the plaintiff is the bona fid owner of the suit property; the plaintiff be and he shall be registered as such; The defendant shall deliver up…

…There is nothing to suggest that Mr Rice’s occupation would indicate another interest.…

…on the part of some other person, whose interest he knowingly and wrongly defeats by that registration.…