Semsum Construction Limited v Nzioka (Civil Appeal E15 of 2022) [2024] KEHC 9646 (KLR) (26 July 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9646
- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 9646 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 July 2024
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment of the Resident MagistrateCoramNAMISI
Holding
General damages awarded by the trial court are reduced to Kshs 1,000,000
Facts
The Respondent, Annastacina Mbenya Nzioka, was a passenger in a car accident on June 6, 2018, with the Respondent sustaining injuries including a still birth.
Issues
- Quantum of general damages awarded by the trial court
- Whether the trial court's findings on the Respondent's injuries are supported by the evidence
Reasoning
The court re-evaluated the evidence and found the trial court's award of Kshs 1,200,000 to be excessively high, considering the nature and extent of the injuries, the evidence presented, and the trend of previous awards.
Outcome
Appeal upheld
Authorities cited
Cases cited (7)
- Reuben Wekesa Kituyi & Anor v Asmin Teresa Osundwa
- Isaac Mwenda Micheni v Mutegi Murango
- Shalimar Flowers Ltd v Noah Muniango Mutianyi
- Selle v Associated Motor Boat Co. Ltd
- Stanley Maore v Georey Mwenda
- P B S & another v Archdiocese of Nairobi Kenya Registered Trustees & 2 Others
- Fatuma Diyay Farah v Abdirahman Ali Galgalo & another
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