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…The discretion is unfeterred, subject only to the implied fetter upon all such discretions, namely that they should be exercised judicially. 3.…

…Under rule 1 of order XXV the court has discretion to order that security be furnished in any case where it thinks fit.…

…Now that the discretion is a free one the only question is whether, on the facts of this case, that discretion should be exercised in favour of the applicant.…

…In my judgment the applicant has not shown in this case that he should have the unfettered discretion exercised in his favour.…

…The applicants essentially beg this court to exercise its judicial discretion in their favour.…

…Mr Shah invited me to exercise my judicial discretion in their favour on that ground. The exercise of judicial discretion to set aside, or not to set aside is unlimited provided it is exercised judicially.…

…Before us, the applicant complains that the learned judge was wrong in the manner in which he exercised his discretion but in our view the application before the judge and the one before us are frivolous.…

…The learned judge was not obliged to consider any other grounds the applicant may have had for seeking exercise of that court's discretion when he came to the view that the applicant was less than candid.…

…He accordingly exercised his discretion under section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act.…

…He accordingly exercised his discretion under section 3A in the Civil Procedure Act.…

…I now turn to consider whether I should exercise my discretion, under rule 4 of the Rules, to grant the application.…

…The starting point is, as it must be, rule 4 itself which confers the widest measure of discretion and makes no distinction between the various classes of cases.But like all discretion, it must be exercised judicially.…

…I have been addressed by both counsel as to why I should or should not exercise my discretion in favour of the applicant.…

…In that regard I will exercise my discretion in favour of the applicant and order that the application be fixed for hearing before the full Court urgently. Costs in the application.…

…In these circumstances, I am of the view that there is no material before me on which I can base myself to grant an extension of time, howsoever wide and unfettered the discretion is under rule 4 of the Rules.…

…I must decline to exercise my discretion. Accordingly, the application fails and is dismissed with costs. Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 1st day of November, 1999. A.A. LAKHA ..................…

…I am aware that under order 9A rule 10 and order 9B rule 8 the Court’s discretion to set aside a judgment entered ex parte is wide and unfettered but all the same that discretion must be exercised according to law in conformity…

…The principles upon which the Court exercises such discretion have been settled since the case of Mbogo v Shah [1968] EA 93 which was followed in the case of Patel v East African Cargo Handling Services Ltd [1974] EA 75 all…

…That this be at the court discretion on whether a matter dismissed for non attendance be dismissed or not. III: Findings 12.None of the parties have been heard on merits in this case.…

…soon as practicable made similar application. 15.The advocate for the plaintiff admitted some oversights on their part which should not be visited on their clients. 16.In the case law of MAINA V MURIUKI (1984) KLR 408 the discretion…

…In the instant application the defendants have endeavoured to explain their counsel’s non-attendance and have advanced reasons why I should exercise my unfettered judicial discretion in favour of setting aside the order.…

…There is no material to make me exercise my discretion in favour of vacating the order made on 8th May 1990. I disallow the application. Costs to the respondent assessed at Kshs 800/=. Orders accordingly.…

…Mr Malik claimed that I have a discretion in the matter which I should exercise in favour of upholding the Deed. With respect I do not think that I have any such discretion.…

…In any event, there exists no basis for the exercise of a discretion since I do not have sufficient facts before me to decide where K’s interest lies.…

…However, in exercise of his discretion to do justice in the matter, he decided that it would occasion a grave injustice to do so particularly in view of the fact that thousands of depositors would thereby be affected.…

…In my view, by reason of the plaintiff’s failure to comply with the order made by Mulwa, J. is undeserving of the courts discretion and this suit should to be dismissed with costs. It is so ordered.…

…The granting of an injunction is exercise of the Court’s discretion.…

…But as it is settled that the discretion has to be exercised within the ambit of the principles which were enunciated in the case of Giella v Casman Bown & Co Ltd [1973] EA 358.…

…In the circumstances and in view of the dilatoriness in the applicant's present application, I decline to exercise my discretion under rule 4 of the Court of Appeal Rules in favour of the applicant.…

…Under rule 4, above, the Court had the discretion to proceed to decide the suit, which it did. The Court having proceeded under that rule although it was not stated, the plaintiff had two options.…

…The applicant is not challenging the exercise of the Court’s discretion in refusing to grant an adjournment. In the foregoing circumstances I agree with Mr Kassim Shah that the application is incompetent.…

…This court has an unfettered discretion to set aside or not the judgment on record. See Joseph Ngunje Waweru - vJoel Wilfred Ndiga (1982-88) 1 KAR 210. The defendant has annexed the intended defence.…

…In the circumstances therefore I decline to exercise my discretion under Section 3A Civil procedure Act (Cap 21) to set aside sale as I was requested. The result is that I dismiss application with costs.…

…extend the time for filing the Notice of Appeal (as opposed to other more complicated steps), but in this case, mindful as I am of Mr Munikah’s plea regarding his clients being kept out of the land, I propose to exercise my discretion…