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…The cut tendon on the right foot was a considerable disability of the right foot which would interfere with the plaintiff’s sporting activities.…

…In his opinion there is a permanent disability resulting from the injuries on the head. Most of the other complaints are psychological and difficult to make an objective assessment.…

…Permanent disability is due to reduced vision. General damages were assessed at Kshs 300,000.00.…

…evidence was imsy, and burden of proof was shifted and the defence rejected, there was no evidence that PW3 entered the premises with a motorcycle, the electronic evidence was not properly produced, the appellant had a disability…

…I agree that Kshs 475,000 is the right figure to be substituted for it, remembering that no money award can ever compensate the appellant for his tragic disability.…

…moment, section 2(2) of the Law Reform (Limitation of Actions, etc) Act, 1954 substituted a period of three years for six years for someone to whom a right of action for damages for personal injuries accrued was under a disability…

…In personal injury cases there is frequently an element of delay in the trial of an action, because it is often not possible for those in medical charge of the case to assess the degree of permanent and/ or residual disability…