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…(c) Interest on the sum awarded at court rates from the date of filing suit until payment in full”.…

…The third, fourth and sixth grounds of appeal are that the plaintiff failed to prove the damages claimed by it; that it failed to mitigate the damage, and that interest on damages was wrongly awarded.…

…(c) Interest on the sum awarded at court rates from the date of filing suit until payment in full”.…

…The third, fourth and sixth grounds of appeal are that the plaintiff failed to prove the damages claimed by it; that it failed to mitigate the damage, and that interest on damages was wrongly awarded.…

…Considering the number of applications and costs involved and the interest charged, the appellant has to be satisfied that the figures are correct before he can firmly submit that judgment was entered for Kshs 68,477.25.…

…I think it is worthwhile to indicate to the appellant that so long as the … remains uncertified it becomes more costly in the end as the interest would have increased.…

…What the defendant may have wanted was to set aside the judgment of Scriven, J declaring an overriding interest. But having failed to achieve that before Scriven, J then he would have to fail before Porter, J.…

…It was not that Scriven, J had doubt, so much as that he left it to the registrar how the latter should register the overriding interest.…

…Section 30 of the Registered Land Act provide for over riding interest not to be noted in the register. Section 28 preserves the rights of a proprietor not liable to be defeated except as provided in the Act.…

…It is a proviso that is commonly applied where brothers or relatives are entitled to or have an interest in land but only one of them particularly the senior member of the family is Simon Odinga v Charles Sande the registered…

…To the plaintiff these defendants were well aware of the interest of the plaintiff in the suit premises at the time they purchased the same.…

…Being innocent purchasers for value and having subsequently obtained registration as absolute proprietors their rights and interest to the suit premises were indefeasible.…

…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.…

…....................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…

…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.…

…We bear in mind that this sum will carry interest at court rates from 10th July, 1996. In her plaint the respondent had claimed damages for loss of earnings and loss of earning capacity.…

…The award of special damages will carry interest at court rate from 25th January, 1993 until date of payment and that of general damages will carry interest at court rates from 10th July, 1996 until date of payment in full…

…It would not be in the interest of justice to have the accused and witnesses travel long distances for the hearing of the case. That would be expensive and may also cause delay in the finalisation of the matter.…

…The determination of the extent of application of the doctrine of separation of powers, which was a vital constitutional concept was a matter of public interest. 5.…

…of powers, from considerations of public interest.…

…Mr Kimatta contended that the applicant was not guilty of unreasonable delay in bringing the application and has shown keen interest to have the matter in issue decided by this Court.…

…I am satisfied that the appellant has not lost interest in the appeal. After all, he has deposited Kshs.500,000/= into court.…

…Civil suits and proceedings relating to the title to or the possession of, land, or to the title to a lease or charge, registered under this Act, or to any interest in such land, lease or charge, being an interest which is…

…The appellants claimed that under Luhya customary law and before the land adjudication, they were, and still are beneciaries and /or have benecial interest in the said piece of land Bunyala/Namirama/196. 4.…

…s were infants or not yet of age to claim or own land, the second defendant permitted the rst defendant to take possession and user of nearly all the land now in question and continues to use it to the exclusion of the interest…

…respondent general damages in the sum of 2,000,000/-, a sum far in excess of the maximum amount for which the respondent’s pick up was insured, Shs 2,256,000/- by way of special damages “plus costs to be agreed upon and interest…

…On 16th July, 1993, the appellant obtained a stay of execution of the judgment of Kuloba J and undertook to deposit into an interest bearing account in the joint names of the appellant and the respondent, the decretal sum…

…It is in the interest of all concerned that this petition and all the pending applications be disposed of as soon as possible.…

…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…

…dismiss Nduhiu’s claims with costs and counter-claimed for an order that half that parcel was held by Nduhiu on trust for him, it should be registered in Mwotia’s name as his own freehold or Nduhiu should compensate him with interest…

…for the improvements he had made on that half he occupied for 18 years and, in any event, he should have his costs and interest on them.…