Kariuki v EOO (Minor Suing Through his Next Friend and Father WO) (Civil Appeal 480 of 2019) [2023] KECA 845 (KLR) (Civ) (6 July 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 845
- Citation
- [2023] KECA 845 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 July 2023
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment and decree of the trial courtCoramCW MEOLI, Further Chesoni, Lord Goddard C.
Holding
The appeal is partially successful on the issue of quantum, with the award of general damages reduced to Kshs. 7,000,000/- and the award of special damages reduced to Kshs. 4,550/-
Facts
The Minor, EOO, was injured in a road traffic accident on April 16, 2016, when the appellant, Kariuki, negligently drove his motor vehicle registration number KBV 025J. The respondent, Washington Otieno, sued Kariuki for damages.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in finding the appellant 100% liable for the accident
- Whether the trial court erred in awarding excessive general and special damages
- Whether the trial court erred in failing to consider the appellant's submissions on liability and quantum
- Whether the trial court erred in failing to scrutinize the evidence for special damages
- Whether the trial court's judgment was arrived at in a cursory and perfunctory manner
Reasoning
The court found that the trial court erred in awarding excessive damages and in failing to scrutinize the evidence for special damages.
Outcome
The appeal is partially successful, with the judgment of the lower court set aside and substituted with a new judgment in favour of the respondent.
Orders
- The appellant is ordered to pay the respondent Kshs. 12,904,550/- in total damages
- The respondent is ordered to pay the appellant costs of the suit in the lower court with interest
- The parties will bear their own costs in the appeal
Remedies
- Reduction of the award of general damages to Kshs. 7,000,000/-
- Reduction of the award of special damages to Kshs. 4,550/-
Authorities cited
Cases cited (6)
- Odiumet v E.O (Minor Suing through next Friend, S O A) [2018] eKLR
- West Kenya Sugar Company Limited v Luka Wafula Namasaka [2020] eKLR
- Ouma v Nairobi City Council (1976) KLR 304
- Ratclie v Evans (1892) 2 QB 524
- Hahn -v- Singh [1985] KLR 716
- Bonham Carter vs. Hyde Part Hotel Limited [1948] 64 TLR 177
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