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…if any, that each party stands to suffer depending on how the Court exercises its discretion; the conduct of the parties, the need to balance the interests of a party who has a decision in his or her favour against the interest…

…of a party who has a constituency underpinned right of appeal, the need to protect a partly opportunity to fully agitate it’s dispute, against the need to ensure timely resolution of disputes, the public interest issues…

…In the premises, I find that the learned trial magistrate erred by not giving appellant judgment for 7,000/= which had been admitted and paid plus interest at court rates.…

…I therefore set aside her dismissal order and substitute there to an order for Judgment of 7,000/= for the plaintiff plus interest at court rates from the date of filing which was on 2.12.1992 until6.4.93 when the same was…

…The husband’s assertion is that she is a customary wife who is now lawfully divorced and the nature of the interest she may have in the matrimonial home and in the car (his counsel does not deny that the wife has some interest…

…in the property) together with the incidents of such an interest can only be determined in accordance with Kikuyu Customary Law at the trial of the originating summons.…

…On May 14, 1985 an interlocutory judgment was entered against both the defendants with a sum of Kshs 450 together with interest for special damages.…

…I therefore enter judgment for the plaintiff in the following terms: a) General damages Kshs 40,000 b) Specific damages Kshs 450 c) Costs of the suit d) Interest on the above at 12% as from the date of the judgment.…

…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.…

…My view on this is that the suit was very much in the interest of the company.…

…She had to protect her interest. If this was without authority and ultra vires her powers, is another matter. What is true is that she saved the destruction of the goose that brings forth the golden eggs.…

…plaintiff testified that after the vehicle was stolen he was unable to pay the hire purchase charges to the hire-purchase company which eventually successfully sued him for the balance of the hire purchase amount and accrued interest…

…mind, the claim is reasonable and having not been challenged in crossexamination I allow the figure, with the result that I give judgment to the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of Kshs.872,360/= with costs and interest…

…I am satisfied that this adoption is in the best interest of the minor and I allow it.…

….- The Plaintiff shall be paid costs of the suit and interest. Delivered and dated this 21st day of November, 2000. KASANGA MULWA JUDGE…

….- The Plaintiff shall be paid costs of the suit and interest. Delivered and dated this 21st day of November, 2000. KASANGA MULWA JUDGE…

…Net Ksh.204,000/- Special damages Net Ksh. 5,780/- Net Total Ksh.209,780/- I award the cost of this suit and interest on General Damages from the date of this judgment.…

…Interest on Special Damages from the date of filing suit. Dated this 14th day of June 1999 at Nairobi. M.A. ANG’AWA JUDGE…

…The second defendant having failed to repay the principal sum and interest thereon, a receiver and manager was appointed by the plaintiff, subsequently, the suit was filed on 16th July, 1987.…

…More over in my view the 2nd defendant can only lease or let what belongs to him and not an interest which is already subject of a charge. ‘He who comes to equity must come with clean hands’.…

…place no proprietary interest which could be wrested from it and given away to Rockland Kenya Ltd.…

…in Stones Ltd, and since Saul and Nyambu who also had interest in Stones Ltd had assumed the running of the company, and were thus, trustees of the plaintiff, as far as his interest in Stones Ltd was concerned.…

…For the foregoing purpose interest of justice, it is desirable that the case be re-retried before some judge. It follows that the convictions are queried and the sentences set aside.…

…We would request to exercise patience as we shall pay your amount with interest upon the release of the delivery and payment of these consignments.…

…There will accordingly be judgment for the plaintiff against the defendants for DM 124, 320 interest on DM 44640 will accrue at court rates from the 3rd November 1985, interest at court rates will accrue from the 23rd January…

…......................................DEFENDANT JUDGMENT By this suit filed on 29th June, 1995 by the plaintiff against the defendants, the plaintiff claims special damages of shs.6,336,000/- loss of business, costs and interest…

…(b) Loss of business for 2 months at $ 20,000 Per month - Shs 2,580,000/- Total Shs.5,500,000/- (c) Cost of the suit (d) Interest on (a), (b) and (c) from usual dates and or usual court rates.…

…......................................DEFENDANT JUDGMENT By this suit filed on 29th June, 1995 by the plaintiff against the defendants, the plaintiff claims special damages of shs.6,336,000/- loss of business, costs and interest…

…(b) Loss of business for 2 months at $ 20,000 Per month - Shs 2,580,000/- Total Shs.5,500,000/- (c) Cost of the suit (d) Interest on (a), (b) and (c) from usual dates and or usual court rates.…

…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.”…

…to complete the works @ Shs 10,000.00 a week 70,000 00 TOTAL 217,871 12 Which the contractor refused to pay the employer who filed a plaint in the High Court in Nairobi in December 1976 claiming that sum with costs and interest…

…His judgment was for the employer against the contractor for Shs 107,915.00 with interest on that sum at eight per cent a year from December 2, 1976 to March 31, 1982 which amounted to Shs 46,027.95 and further interest at…