“"discretionary power"” — court decisions

Judgment[1992] KEHC 157

Judgment[1992] KEHC 14310 March 1992

Duncan Nderitu & 2 others t/a Trustees of African Club v John Harun

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Case 3098 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…Being a discretionary power it has to be exercised on the basis of evidence. That is to say the Court must have a basis for ordering security for costs to be given.…

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Judgment[1991] KEHC 3516 May 1991

Duncan Nderitu & 2 others t/a Trustees of African Club v John Harun

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Case 3098 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…Being a discretionary power it has to be exercised on the basis of evidence. That is to say the Court must have a basis for ordering security for costs to be given.…

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Judgment[1985] KECA 365 March 1985

Kenya Cargo Handling Services Limited v David Ugwwang

Court of Appeal at MalindiBhandari,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 64 of 1984

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…The court has a discretionary power to override the time limit. Section 2D. All this has to almost the same extent been repeated in the Limitation of Actions Act here in Kenya but with these differences.…

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