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…asked for and the plaintiff’s suit was dismissed even though the particulars had been supplied before the hearing date of the defendant’s application, and notwithstanding also the plaintiff’s offer to pay the defendant’s costs…

…Fourthly, because of the plaintiff’s offer to pay costs to compensate the defendant for the inconvenience. Costs is the soothing balm which cures most procedural grievances in legal proceedings.…

…I would set aside the decree of the High Court, and substitute therefore an order for payment of damages Kshs 1,500 the price of a new machine, Kshs 2,700 damages for 90 days at the rate of Kshs 30 per day, with costs thereon…

…I would also allow the plaintiff the costs of the suit in the High Court, costs of this appeal together with costs of the notice of grounds for affirming the decision. As Kneller and Hancox, JJA agree, it is so ordered.…

…I would set aside the decree of the High Court, and substitute therefore an order for payment of damages Kshs 1,500 the price of a new machine, Kshs 2,700 damages for 90 days at the rate of Kshs 30 per day, with costs thereon…

…I would also allow the plaintiff the costs of the suit in the High Court, costs of this appeal together with costs of the notice of grounds for affirming the decision. As Kneller and Hancox, JJA agree, it is so ordered.…

…(b) The costs of the survey exercise be borne by the Plaintiff and the first Defendant in equal portions. (c) The surveyors to file a joint report within SIXTY (60) days of this order.…

…(d) Costs of the application be in the suit. (e) The Plaintiff’s counsel shall serve a certified copy of the order upon the two surveyors.…

…defendant constructed houses in my land and refused to move to his one acre plot awarded by Land committee Officers it had already excised by the said officers …… The plaintiff prays: 1) Judgment against the defendant 2) Costs…

…He therefore prayed for judgment and the costs of the suit.…

…As the defendant has not contested their claim, I do not find it necessary to burden him with the costs of this suit. I therefore order that each party shall meet his own costs. Order accordingly.…

…That Costs of this application be provided for. Mr. Riungu for the applicant stated that the plaintiff Abednego Golden Njeru was deceased.…

…That Costs be in the cause. Dated and Signed at Meru this 6th day of December 2012. P. M. NJOROGE JUDGE Coram: P. M. Njoroge J.…

…That costs of this application be provided for.…

…I confirm this amount together with costs of the suit in P.M. C.C. No 14/91 and costs of this application in the High Court.…

…The costs of this Application be provided for. 2.…

…He urged the court to dismiss the Application with costs. 4th respondent’s submissions 20.…

…..........................................DEFENDANT JUDGMENT In his plaint dated 7th July, 1992 the plaintiff claims the following from the defendant: (a) Special damages in the sum of Shs 1000/- (b) General damages (c) Costs…

…Finally, there will be judgment against the defendant in favour of the plaintiff in the total sum of Shs 126,000/- plus costs and interest at court rates. Dated and Delivered at Nakuru this 14th day of September 1994.…

…That the costs of this application do abide the outcome of the application. The applicant was served with the order and other relevant documents from the Chief Magistrate’s Court, Nakuru.…

…Costs of the suit. d. Any further or better relief deemed fit With the plaint, an application was filed under the Judicature Act, Vacation Rules, and Order XXXIX Civil Procedure Rules.…

…The application fails and is dismissed with costs.” The aforegoing constitutes the background leading to this reference.…

…The costs occasioned by this reference shall be in the intended appeal in any event. Dated and delivered at Nakuru this 20th day of September 20, 2002 r.s.c Omolo R.S.C OMOLO .....................…

…The plaintiffs also asked for costs of the suit.…

…of the Civil Procedure Rules in which the applicant seeks an order of stay of execution of the ruling/order dated 5.8.2004 in Isiolo PM’s Children’s case No. 2 of 2004 and also prays that the respondents herein pay the costs…

…I make no orders as to costs. Dated, Signed and Delivered at Nakuru this 2nd day of December, 2011. W. OUKO JUDGE…

…Njoroge Kiania Civil Appeal No. 48 of 1996, the cost of future medical costs are special damages. As the Plaintiff did not specifically plead the sum claimed as cost of future operation, the same cannot be awarded.…

…I, therefore, enter Judgment for the Plaintiff as follows: (a) General Damages - Kshs. 1,000,000/= (b) Special Damages - Kshs. 35,984/= TOTAL - Kshs. 1, 035,984/= The Plaintiff will also have the costs of the suit, and interest…

…sum of Shs 750,000/= as general damages for pain, suffering and loss or amenities, on top of which I would add Kshs 13,050/=, being special damages and enter judgment for the plaintiff for Sh 763,050/= with interest and costs…

…The consequence of that must be that this appeal fails and we order it to be dismissed with costs. Dated and Delivered at Nakuru this 22nd day of November, 1993 F.K. APALOO …………………… CHIEF JUSTICE J.M.…

…The appeal is ordered to be struck out as incompetent, with costs to the respondent. Order accordingly. Dated at Nakuru this 5th day of October, 1983. C B MADAN ………………. JUDGE OF APPEAL A A KNELLER ………………..…

…He also prayed for damages for loss of use of the car from 23rd February, 1994 and costs of the suit plus interest.…

…I further award costs of this appeal and the court below to the appellant. The suit-car be retained by the OCS Meru until further orders from the trial magistrate who shall have taken over the matter. It is so ordered.…

…On issue of costs the matter involves daughter –in-law and her father in-law over the Estate of the Applicant’s husband and the respondent’s son. I therefore order that each party bear its own costs.…