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…RESPONDENT JUDGMENT This is one of the few cases where a land owner disputes compensation paid to him in respect of compulsory acquisition of part of his land.…

…Paragraph 1(c) of the section provides for prompt payment of full compensation for the property so acquired.…

…He assessed general damages at Kshs 270,000/- less workmans compensation of Kshs 16,540/50 leaving a balance of Kshs 253,450.00 plus costs and interest. There was an order for special damages of Kshs 1,500.00.…

…I find that liability was well established as found by the trial magistrate that there is no denial that the respondent was an employee of the appellant and he was injured on duty and was paid workmans compensation.…

…The complainant is said to have paid Kshs 1,000.00 to the appellant as compensation. This payment of compensation was not challenged.…

…If the appellant was paid compensation by the complainant then this is an indication of negligence on the part of the complainant. The learned senior state counsel (Mr Nyagah) did not seek to support the conviction.…

…That section for avoidance of doubt provides as follows:- “A person who is unlawfully arrested or detained by another person shall be entitled to compensation therefor from that other person.” 9.…