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Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsElection Petition
…The learned counsel for the petitioner has urged the court to invoke the provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
…However, Civil Procedure Rules are made by the Rules Committee established under section 81 of the Civil procedure Act Cap 21 Laws of Kenya to provide for any matters relating to the procedure of Civil courts. they are subsidiary…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…Or indeed whether the Act permitted service of a petition by advertisement in a newspaper as if the election petition was a plaint governed by the Civil Procedure Act and Rules.…
…In the case of David Mukaru Murathe v Samuel Macharia CA 171/98 Tunoi JA said: “Further since election petitions have elaborate procedures of their own relating to filing and serving election petitions the Civil Procedure…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…The rule 14 (2) does not require personal service, for comparison only as to where the law requires personal service, it is to be seen that the provisions of Civil Procedure Rule order V rule 9 provides “Wherever it is practicable…
…For example order 5 Civil Procedure Rules dealing with service of summons in ordinary cases dealing with mode of service directs rule 7.…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…For those reasons I find that the affidavit is in accordance with the requirements of 0.XVIII of the Civil Procedure Rules and there is no basis for attacking it.…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…The Supporting Affidavit of the Applicant sworn on the 27th day of November, 2017 and filed in court on the even date (hereinafter referred to as "the said Affidavit) offends Order 19 Rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules,…
…(iv) THAT order 19 Rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 provides as hereunder:- "Every affidavit shall state the description, true place of abode and postal address of the deponent, and if the deponent is a minor shall…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…The Supporting Affidavit of the Applicant sworn on the 27th day of November, 2017 and filed in court on the even date (hereinafter referred to as "the said Affidavit) offends Order 19 Rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules,…
…(iv) THAT order 19 Rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 provides as hereunder:- "Every affidavit shall state the description, true place of abode and postal address of the deponent, and if the deponent is a minor shall…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…Indeed we ought to point out as regards the Rules on service as set out under rule 14(1) (2) that it is complete in itself and there is no validity in looking at service under other enacted laws and Rules eg under the Civil…
…Procedure Act and Rules.…