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…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.…

…Total Kshs 110,000/- with interest at court rates from the date of judgment until payment in full. 2. 2 nd Plaintiff – Moses Macharia Muya General damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities Kshs 70,000/- with interest…

…at court rates from the date of judgment until payment in full. 3. 3 rd Plaintiff – Rachel Wanjira Kamau General damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities Kshs 45,000/- with interest at court rates from the date…

…On September 11th, 1984, Mohamedali Nazerali Jiwa appointed Naushad Hussein Mohamedali Jiwa, the plaintiff, to be his attorney and generally in relation to his interest in the above mentioned title to do anything and everything…

…The defendants therefore claimed that the plaintiff ceased to have any right, title or interest in the parcel of land. The defendants admitted having had the register rectified but denied it was done fraudulently.…

…The interest of the prosecutor in the land was historically of a more recent nature as he had only bought the same from a third party.But whether his interest in the land is legally superior to that of the appellant can only…

…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…

…The only complaints which are contained in the plaint and on which the application is based are that the defendant’s computation of the sum due is wrong in that it is based on wrong figures and excessive interest charges…

…With regard to the complaint that excessive or wrongful interest was charged, I think it should be noted that the applicant does not claim to be a qualified accountant or auditor.…

…Special Damages – Shs.1,150/-, less 10% thereof, with interest thereon at court rates with effect from the date when the suit was filed; 2.…

…General Damages – Shs.125,000/-, less 10% thereof, with interest thereon at court rates with effect from the date hereof. 3. Costs of the suit less 10% thereof. These shall be my orders.…

…In the premises, I find that the learned trial magistrate erred by not giving appellant judgment for 7,000/= which had been admitted and paid plus interest at court rates.…

…I therefore set aside her dismissal order and substitute there to an order for Judgment of 7,000/= for the plaintiff plus interest at court rates from the date of filing which was on 2.12.1992 until6.4.93 when the same was…

…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.…

…Accordingly I grant a stay of execution upon the following terms:- (1) The entire decretal amount is paid within 2 weeks of the date hereof into an interest bearing account in a bank approved by both sides in the joint names…

…Ultimately, I have awarded the plaintiff the followingfigures: (1) 3 month salary in lieu of notice with interest from the date of the plaint ..…

…Shs.14,400/- (2) Salary for April and May 1988 with Interest from the date of the plaint .. Shs. 9,200/ (3) General damages...................…

…Accordingly. judgment is given to the plaintiff against the defendant jointly and severally for Shs 52,480/= with costs and interest. Dated and Delivered at Mombasa this 8th June, 1993 I.C.C WAMBILYANGAH …………………….. JUDGE…

…This is a case where the defendant acted in a high handed manner without regard to the interest of the plaintiff.…

…I therefore award the plaintiff a sum of Kshs 250,000/- in general damages plus costs of the suit and interest from the date of this judgment. Dated and delivered at Eldoret this 5th day of October, 1993 S. K.…

…filed a suit against the defendant seeking orders that an order do issue for the defendant to return title No Nandi/Kamoiywo/982 or in the alternative to pay the sum found to M/s Standard Chartered Bank Kapsabet, costs and interest…

…As regards the amount due this arises from a bank loan whose figure varies from time to time due to interest accrual and as such the plaint is properly framed as the plaintiff will have to prove in his formal proof as to…

…In the circumstances, it is in the interest of justice that the appellant be retried. For the above reasons, I allow the appeal, quash the conviction and set aside the sentence.…

…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…

…I have also taken into account the fact that the compensation which I will award him herein will be paid to him in a lump sum so that it can be invested and interest thereon is what he can live on.…

…awarded are as follows: General damages - Shs 600,000 Posthesis - Shs 60,000 Loss of future income - Shs 144,000 Total - Shs 824,000 ========= Accordingly judgment is given to the plaintiff for Shs 824,000/= with costs and interest…

…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…