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…He asserted that jurisdiction is conferred by the Constitution or statues or both and that in the case before the lower court, Shanzu Law Courts had jurisdiction to hear the case.…

…Magolo indicated that they were challenging territorial jurisdiction.…

…That the constitution does not oust the inherent jurisdiction of this court to determine issues when they arise.…

…statutes that tend to fetter the court’s jurisdiction.…

…That the constitution does not oust the inherent jurisdiction of this court to determine issues when they arise.…

…statutes that tend to fetter the court’s jurisdiction.…

…It has been said many times by this Court that we have no inherent jurisdiction, and that we can only hear an appeal if the right thereof is conferred by statute.…

…As section 361 is specifically stated not to apply to a decision such as the one appealed from in this case, it follows that we have no jurisdiction to entertain these appeals.…

…He concluded by submitting that the offence of desertion amounted to a labour dispute and as such the jurisdiction to hear the matter lay with the Employment and Labour Relations Court.…

…This court has no jurisdiction to deal with the so called stay directly with the applicant. His refuge at this juncture lies with the Official Receiver. That is his man.…

…It is urged that jurisdiction to rescind a winding up order is well recognised under the Companies Act. The order can be rescinded if application made promptly and before the order is perfected.…

…The court stated as follows: “We cannot but emphasize the importance of precise claims in due process, substantive justice, and the exercise of jurisdiction by a court.…

…In essence, due process, substantive justice and the exercise of jurisdiction are a function of precise legal and factual claims. However, we also note that precision is not coterminous with exactitude.…

…The primary question in the petition, whether the suit property is private land, or was ever public land within the jurisdiction of the National Land Commission, is a matter for the trial court.…

…It is not disputed that the petitioner was convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of being in Kenya illegally and a repatriation order made.…