Regnoil Kenya Limited v Karanja (Civil Appeal 534 of 2019) [2023] KECA 112 (KLR) (3 February 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 112
- Citation
- [2023] KECA 112 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 February 2023
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at NairobiCoramWINIFRED NJERI KARAN, Chesoni, Chesoni Ag, KARAN, MOHAMMED, Makau, Nyarangi, Onguto, W. KARAN
Holding
The court found no breach of contract and upheld the trial court's award of special and general damages.
Facts
The appellant, Regnoil Kenya Limited, and the respondent, Winfred Njeri Karanja, entered into an agreement for the sale of a property. The respondent made payments towards the purchase price but failed to complete the payment and the sale.
Issues
- Whether there was a breach of contract
- Whether the trial court re-wrote the contract
- Whether the trial court erred in awarding special damages
- Whether the trial court erred in awarding general damages
Reasoning
The court evaluated the evidence and found that the respondent did not breach the contract as the completion documents were provided within the agreed timeframe.
Outcome
Affirmed
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