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Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…It was instructive that the Applicant filed the application when another Judge (Bwonwong’a J) had assumed jurisdiction in this court after the transfer of Chemitei J.…
…It was apparent that the Applicant wrongly presumed that since Chemitei J no longer exercised jurisdiction in this court, then another Judge would consider his application on the same issue which a ruling had already been…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…It was submitted that he had no jurisdiction to let it go forth because he was functus officio quoad the injunction. He could not sit on appeal from his own refusal to grant one.…
…The applicant’s reply was that the trial judge had jurisdiction to preserve the subject matter of the dispute until the appeal was concluded. He knew all along the relevant facts and law.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…Although this was not a ground of appeal before this court, nevertheless this court has a duty to invoke its inherent jurisdiction in the matter and prevent any act that may be caused by such irregularity.…
…This is a case in which the court, in my view, have had power to act under its inherent jurisdiction if the specific provisions of Order 9 rule 10 did not apply. (underlining is mine).…