Japheth Ngula Matingi v Attorney General [2016] KEHC 1224 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1224
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 1224 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 July 2016
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TypePersonal InjuryPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramR.E. ABURILI
Holding
The court finds the plaintiff's claim for general and special damages valid and awards the plaintiff a total of Kshs 14,439,520, including special damages of Kshs 648,360.
Facts
The plaintiff, Japheth Ngula Matingi, was a taxi driver who was shot and injured by police officers while driving a taxi in Nairobi.
Issues
- Negligence of police officers
- Vicarious liability of the defendant
- Special damages claimed
Reasoning
The court found the plaintiff's claim for damages valid and awarded compensation based on the evidence presented.
Outcome
For the plaintiff
Orders
- Award of general damages
- Award of special damages
- Award of costs of the suit
- Award of interest on special damages and general damages
Remedies
- Compensation for pain and suffering
- Compensation for loss of earning capacity
- Compensation for hiring a paraplegic nurse
- Compensation for physiotherapy
- Compensation for napkins, diapers, and catheters
- Compensation for a special mattress
- Compensation for an electrical hydraulic bed
- Compensation for a modified toilet
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