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…the personal liberties of the persons held in contempt.…

…to make the case for civil contempt.…

…the personal liberties of the persons held in contempt.…

…to make the case for civil contempt.…

…the personal liberties of the persons held in contempt.…

…to make the case for civil contempt.…

…the personal liberties of the persons held in contempt.…

…to make the case for civil contempt.…

…the personal liberties of the persons held in contempt.…

…to make the case for civil contempt.…

…The defendants be summoned to attend court to show cause why they should not be found in contempt of court and committed to civil jail for impunity and contempt of court orders issued on 31.1.2019; 4.…

…On whether the respondents are in contempt of court for willingly disobeying the court order issued on 31st January 2019, the applicant submits that the respondents are guilty of civil contempt of court.…

…was estopped from alleging contempt arising from its own non-compliance.…

…It follows therefore, contempt proceedings being quasi-criminal in nature, a corporate entity such as the 1st Defendant cannot itself be held in contempt.…

…Contempt conduct comes in various forms; besides contempt in the face of court (or in facie curiae), disobedience of a court order or judgment is the factual foundation for contempt of court proceedings against the contemnor…

…Contempt law, therefore, aims to protect the administration of justice. 19.…

…That the 2nd & 5th defendants and their advocates be denied audience until they purge the contempt. c.…

…In any case, the contempt application was filed first. b. Contempt of court was discussed in the case of Republic versus Kajiado County & 2 Others ex parte Kilimanjaro Safari Club Limited J.R.…

…The single issue arising for determination is whether the applicant has met the threshold for contempt. 7. Contempt is any conduct that despises the authority and dignity of the court.…

…Contempt of court is defiance of the authority of the court.…

…That they have come to court twice citing the 1st defendant for contempt. In Econet Wireless Kenya Ltd V.…

…and punishable by committal or attachment and in an application to the court by him not being entertained until he had purged his contempt.…

…Determination Contempt of court is defined in Black’s Law Dictionary, 9th Edition, as: “Conduct that defies the authority of a court….” Contempt of Court interferes with the administration of justice.…

…That the 1st Defendant was found guilty of contempt of court is not in doubt.…

…That at no time has the Defendant been informed or given prior notice of any contempt and allowed to defend himself or purge the same before this application is filed but instead, he has been ambushed with a contempt application…

…The Black’s Law Dictionary (Ninth Edition) defines contempt of court as; “Conduct that defies the authority or dignity of a court.…

…That the Defendants are clearly in contempt of the orders of this Honorable Court. This court has considered the application and submissions therein.…

…The Black’s Law Dictionary (Ninth Edition) defines contempt of court as; “Conduct that defies the authority or dignity of a court.…

…When it comes to contempt proceedings, the standard of proof is well established.…

…Mweru & Others v National Land Commission & 2 others [2020] eKLR, Mativo J (as he then was) stated that: “Perhaps the most comprehensive element of civil contempt was stated by the learned authors of the book ''Contempt in…

…The court may direct the contemnor to take positive action to purge the contempt.…

…There are many authorities on the subject of contempt of court.…

…Boaz Kiprotich Ngetich a person not known in this matter and who is not a party has brought this application for contempt seeking orders that this Application be certified urgent and heard ex parte in the first instance.…

…That this Honorable court be pleased to order the immediate arrest of Alice Kirui, the 1st Contemnor herein and she be presented in court, cited and adjudged guilty for contempt of court orders issued on 5th March 2018.…

…The Applicant be granted leave to respond to the contempt application out of time, and the same be heard afresh on its merits.…

…The 1st Defendant herein as a result of the Applicant''s actions filed the contempt application dated 12th February 2025.…

…The power to punish for contempt is meant to ensure that court processes are not abused and the authority and dignity of the courts is upheld at all times because contempt of court by its very nature demeans the integrity…

…The instructive provision on contempt of court is founded under Section 5 (1) of the Judicature Act, Cap. 8. It grants the High Court and the Court of Appeal the power to punish for contempt.…