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…The appeal is therefore on quantum of general damages and date of conversion of the Italian Lira in respect of the special damages awarded by the superior court in foreign currency.…

…Turning now on ground two (2) of appeal, Mr Kasmani attacked the award of general damages (Kshs 250,000/-) as low and therefore erroneous.…

…What general damages should I award to the Plaintiff? To answer that question I must first consider the injuries the Plaintiff sustained during the accident. A medical report by Mr.…

…Justice Wambilyangah awarded Otieno shs.125,000/- as general damages and this was on the 4th March, 1992, that is some three months ago.…

…General damages were assessed at Kshs 300,000.00.…

…The court assessed general damages as Kshs 250,000/-.…

…The first case is that of Saidi Abdalla v Ocean Freight Co Ltd & another HCCC No 309 of 1984 (Msa) is one where an award of Shs 55,000/= as general damages were awarded to a 39 year old labourer who had suffered a partial…

…He was awarded Shs 30,000/= as general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities.…

…The court therefore now proceeds to assess general and special damages. First the special damages.…

…With regard to general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities the plaintiff had to spend over a week in the hospital.…

…Later the plaintiff filed an amended plaint in which he still claimed for general damages, costs of the suit and any other relief which court may deem necessary to grant.…

…In the circumstances and doing the best I can, an award of Kshs 250,00/- in general damages would meet the ends of justice.…

…The court therefore now proceeds to assess general and special damages. First the special damages.…

…With regard to general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities the plaintiff had to spend over a week in the hospital.…

…PLAINTIFF VERSUS APOLLO BWONYA ORODHO RINAH ORODHO BWONYA EDWARD CHARLES OHARE ………………DEFENDANTS JUDGMENT This is a suit for equitable remedies of injunction and declaration, and, also, for general damages based on an act…

…It cannot be treated as part of general damages in light of the fact that it is specific. The plaintiff did not in any case indicate in her evidence, nor did her son, the amount they spent in that regard.…

…In a suit filed in that Court on 21st January 1992 the plaintiff, now the respondent, claimed from the defendant, now the appellant, both general and special damages for breach of contract.…

…Then the learned Resident Magistrate went on to say on general damages that he considers the degree certificate as a very important document where the plaintiff’s family has a living from.…

…Court awarded shs 170,000/- general damages in November 1988 (2 years ago).…

…I would assess general damages at shs 180,000/- less shs 4,500/- already paid making the award at shs 175,500/-.…

…In my own judgment, therefore, I would award him a 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…

…damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities.…

…The plaintiff’s claim is that he has suffered loss and damage and, therefore, he claims general and special damages.…

…Also that the appellant’s evidence was shut out in that he was not allowed to produce cards which documents were relevant to the plaintiff’s claim of general damages.…

…Mrs Adogo has asked me to award Shs 500,000/= as general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities.…

…General damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities were assessed at Shs 1,000,000/-” I agree with Mrs Adogo that the injuries suffered by the plaintiff in the cited case were far graver though somewhat comparable to…

…There is a claim for special damages as well as general damages.…

…Mr Onyinkwa insisted that the item for the loss of hire which the appellant claimed fell into the category of general damages. I say unhesitatingly that he was wrong in his submission.…

…SUGAR INDUSTRIES LTD.............................................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 of the suit and interest therein at court rates The plaintiff is Richard Boywa Gor and the defendant is East African Sugar Industries Ltd.…

…As a result the plaintiff suffered from chronic pain in the joint and weakness of the right hand producing permanent incapacity of about 40%.In a judgment which was delivered on the 11th July 1989 Butler-loss J, assesed general…

…damages at Shs. 250,000/=.It is undoubtedly clear that this case has significant comparable features to the present case especially with regard to the wrist injury.…

…He instituted the suit for general damages for that alleged dismissal in addition to other reliefs which are listed in the plaint.…

…So much so that even if the defendant had failed to file its defence after being served with summons, it would be necessary for a formal proof of the claim for general damages to be done before a final decree could be entered…

…They also claim general damages for assault and costs of this suit. There claims are joint and several against the three defendants. The defence is two-fold.…

…Finally, this witness told the court that with regard to the deceased Abdi he arranged for a suit to be filed in the name of his widow (HCCC 327/ 78) and that the case was settled and the Attorney General paid damages to…

…I entirely agree that the learned judge’s award of Kshs 10,000 by way of general damages was manifestly too low.…

…For the reasons he gives the award of general damages could be increased to Kshs 80,000.…