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Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…A preliminary objection is in the nature of what used to be a demurrer. It raises a pure point of law which Is argued on the assumption that all the facts pleaded by the other side are correct.…
…The improper raising of points by way of preliminary objection does nothing but unnecessarily increase costs and, on occasion, confuse the issues. This improper practice should stop.”…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…Nagpal, for the Respondent to this application, has taken preliminary objection which, he says, goes to the jurisdiction of this court.…
…We accordingly dismiss the preliminary objection and proceed to determine the question raised by the Notice of Motion filed on 26th March, 1984. Dated at Nairobi this 17th day of April, 1984.…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…By a Notice of Preliminary Objection, the second respondent, through counsel states that this honourable Court has no jurisdiction to entertain the petition by virtue of the provisions of the National Assembly (Powers and…
…On the other hand, Mr Githu Muigai, the learned counsel for the petitioner opposed the preliminary objection on the basis of sections 44 and 60 of the Constitution as well as section 18 of the National Assembly and Presidential…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsElection Petition
…By a Notice of Preliminary Objection, the second respondent, through counsel states that this honourable Court has no jurisdiction to entertain the petition by virtue of the provisions of the National Assembly (Powers and…
…On the other hand, Mr Githu Muigai, the learned counsel for the petitioner opposed the preliminary objection on the basis of sections 44 and 60 of the Constitution as well as section 18 of the National Assembly and Presidential…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…Owing to the nature of the applicant's application and in the public interest, we reserved our ruling to the preliminary objection raised by the counsels for the respondent and the interested party.…
…This now is our ruling in regard to the said preliminary objection.…