SheriaNet for Android — search and read Kenyan case law from your phone, offline.
Join the beta →

Ogula & another v Omondi (Civil Appeal E271 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 5682 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Judgment)

[2026] KEHC 5682 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
Read PDF
Court
High Court
Case number
5682
Citation
[2026] KEHC 5682 (KLR)
Decided
30 April 2026
Judge
A Mabeya
Parties
raw · defendants · plaintiffs
AI Summary Beta Machine-generated — may contain errors. Not legal advice.
TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment and decree of the High CourtCoramA Mabeya
Holding

The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Facts

The respondent filed a primary suit against the appellants alleging general damages and costs of the suit for injuries sustained in a road traffic accident. The trial court held the 1st appellant 100% liable, awarded general damages of Kshs. 220,000/-, and costs of the suit.

Issues

  1. liability
  2. quantum of damages

Reasoning

The court found the trial court's decision on liability to be correct and the award of damages to be reasonable, citing similar cases for support.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed with costs to the respondent

Authorities cited

Cases cited (5)
  • Ndatho v Chebet (Civil Appeal 8 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 346 (KLR)
  • Kemfro Africa Ltd -Vs- A.M. Lubia and Another (1988) KAR 722
  • Catherine Wanjiru Kingori & 3 others v Gibson Theuri Gichuri [2005] eKLR
  • Ogembo & Anor v Maisa (2023) KEHC 436(KLR)
  • Khetia Draper Ltd v Chesoli [2025] KEHC 3718 (KLR)
Experimental AI summary generated by a language model, not a lawyer. It may contain errors or omissions and must not be relied on for legal decisions — the full judgment below is the authoritative source.
Full judgment 0.1 MB · PDF

Loading judgment…

Cite this case


        
        
      

Share this case