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…REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: KWACH, OMOLO & TUNOI, JJ.A) CIVIL APPLICATION NO. NAI 71 OF 1995 BETWEEN LAWRENCE ITUBE NGANGA PATRICK KINUTHIA NGANGA ..........................…

…RESPONDENT (Application for striking out a notice of appeal filed on 13th July, 1994 in an intended appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Kenya (Mr. Justice A.B.…

…The background of this application is as follows.…

…The learned Judge (Pall, J. as he then was) heard the two applications together.…

…The inordinate delay in the filing of the application for review. 3. Absence of any sufficient grounds.…

…In respect of the ground that there was no sufficient reason for granting the application for review Mr Gaturu’s submissions were levelled mainly on the following two matters: 1.…

…Rimita, J gave him an ex parte order on 4th July, 1994 and set the application down for hearing inter partes on 19th July, 1994.…

…An interim injunction was issued which was extended from time to time until 19th October, 1994, when the application was finally heard.…

…The learned judge ruled that the application for amendment was made in bad faith and that it was not shown how the amount of special damages was calculated.…

…As already pointed out the learned judge had appreciated the situation and had hence suggested an amendment application before he proceeded to dismiss the suit. Mr.…

…Ibrahim were concerned with the Chamber Summons application filed along with the suit. Mr.…

…However improperly a defence may be on record, a judge in considering an application for setting aside an exparte judgment, has to look at the defence and consider its merits or demerits to enable him to decide whether or…

…By an application dated 1st May. 1990 and filed on 4th June, 1990, M/S.…