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…So the present appeal to us is on sentence on which we would normally have no jurisdiction if the sentence on which we would normally have no jurisdiction if the sentence is lawful.…

…To this extent that sentence was unlawful and this gives us jurisdiction to deal with the matter. We therefore set aside the strokes imposed for housebreaking in Criminal Case NO 989/88.…

…It was urged that the magistrate misdirected himself in holding that the elders had no jurisdiction, that the magistrate should have held that all cases of trespass had to be heard by elders, that because the sale agreement…

…The appellants relied on section (1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, cap 10 which provides, “9A(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 5 and 9 or of any other written law conferring jurisdiction, but subject to the…

…Consequently, the court found it lacked jurisdiction to grant leave and dismissed the application..…

…made - whether the six-month limitation period prescribed under section 9(3) of the Law Reform Act for filing an application for leave to apply for an order of certiorari was mandatory and absolute - whether the court had 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.…

…It was submitted that he had no jurisdiction to let it go forth because he was functus officio quoad the injunction. He could not sit on appeal from his own refusal to grant one.…

…The applicant’s reply was that the trial judge had jurisdiction to preserve the subject matter of the dispute until the appeal was concluded. He knew all along the relevant facts and law.…

…It was submitted that he had no jurisdiction to let it go forth because he was functus officio quoad the injunction. He could not sit on appeal from his own refusal to grant one.…

…The applicant’s reply was that the trial judge had jurisdiction to preserve the subject matter of the dispute until the appeal was concluded. He knew all along the relevant facts and law.…

…On sentence, we notice the learned judge reduced the period of police supervision to one of two years. the judge had no jurisdiction to do so as the law mandatorily sets down the period of police supervision at five years…

…Although this was not a ground of appeal before this court, nevertheless this court has a duty to invoke its inherent jurisdiction in the matter and prevent any act that may be caused by such irregularity.…

…This is a case in which the court, in my view, have had power to act under its inherent jurisdiction if the specific provisions of Order 9 rule 10 did not apply. (underlining is mine).…

…This being a second appeal, the jurisdiction of this Court is limited to consideration of matters of law only. We are in this regard guided by M’Riungu v Republic (1983)KLR 455.…

…Section 361 of the Criminal Procedure Code also provides that:- “361. (1) A party to an appeal from a subordinate court may, subject to subsection (8), appeal against a decision of the High Court in its appellate jurisdiction…

…Although this was not a ground of appeal before this court, nevertheless this court has a duty to invoke its inherent jurisdiction in the matter and prevent any act that may be caused by such irregularity.…

…This is a case in which the court, in my view, have had power to act under its inherent jurisdiction if the specific provisions of Order 9 rule 10 did not apply. (underlining is mine).…

…assume in this case that he did, but in future it must be carefully borne in mind by judges that without a valid direction or authority of the kind we have indicated the hearing of an appeal by one judge may well be without jurisdiction…

…The reduction of the amount of which the appellant is convicted would not, however, move us to reduce the sentence even if we had jurisdiction do to so.…

…assume in this case that he did, but in future it must be carefully borne in mind by judges that without a valid direction or authority of the kind we have indicated the hearing of an appeal by one judge may well be without jurisdiction…

…The reduction of the amount of which the appellant is convicted would not, however, move us to reduce the sentence even if we had jurisdiction do to so.…

…In that case there had been a delay of a few days caused by the mistake of a legal adviser, and the Court of appeal held that it was a proper case for them to exercise their jurisdiction to grant leave. …….. having drawn…

…The judge was not deciding on an application to set aside the judgment and so he had no jurisdiction to set aside that judgment. The plaintiff’s suit could not be dismissed as liability had been admitted.…

…That provision is the jurisdiction for us here doing what the High Court has not done. First, some words as to the issue of negligence.…

…The idea of providing the parties with the best construction or interpretation of documents, is akin to the principle that where a matter of law is involved, especially one of jurisdiction; it should generally be dealt with…

…That is merely a matter of construing the contracts, and therefore this case is distinguishable from Privy Council decisions referred to us, affecting other jurisdictions.…

…It may be, as the judge said, that the order was the logical result of the magistrate’s findings but this in our view did not give him jurisdiction to make the order.…

…explained in Amin Rasheed Shipping v Kuwait Insurance Co [1983] 1 All ER 873, Lord Wright’s observations were: “It is clear that the Court of Appeal should not interfere with the discretion of a judge acting within his jurisdiction…

…THAT the said parcel of land is situated in E Wanga location within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court. 9. THAT I pray this honourable Court for orders as stated in paragraphs 5 and 6. 10.…

…The Lurambi African Court which heard the dispute between the 1st and 2nd respondents had jurisdiction to hear and determine land dispute. The issue before the court at the time was the ownership of the land.…