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…The application to strike out the plaint is thus premature and is an abuse of the court process”.…

…The application to strike out her plaint is thus premature and is an abuse of the court process.…

…The application to strike out the plaint is thus premature and is an abuse of the court process”.…

…The application to strike out her plaint is thus premature and is an abuse of the court process.…

…In their submissions both advocates referred to the provision of section 10 sub-section 4 of the Act (cap 405) in asking the court to strike out or not to strike out the defence, though the application is of course grounded…

…From all the reasons I have considered, I am in agreement with Kiania Njau, for the applicant that the defence herein “discloses no defence”, and I hereby proceed to strike it out, and award the costs of the application and…

…Mr Mwenesi has forcefully argued that the Court cannot dismiss social issues from our legal conscience by adhering to a strict and technical interpretation of statutes and that it must strike down a law which is found inimical…

…I cannot strike down or disregard the express provisions of s 9 of the Act.…

…The plaintiff may now set down his application for an order to strike out the defence for hearing. Dated and Delivered at NAIROBI this 6th Day of September, 1988 G.S. PALL …………. JUDGE…

…For want of jurisdiction, I decline to grant leave sought and proceed to strike out the chamber summons dated 20th December, 2025. 7. This le is closed.…

…Moreover on the merits, the grounds relied upon for seeking to strike out the suit are not referable to the date of the suit but on certain alleged defaults to comply with terms of a certain order made herein by consent.…

…I award costs to the respondent and dismiss this application and strike out the suit. Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 9th day September, 2003 M. A. ANG’AWA …………. JUDGE…

…The effect of that sub-rule clearly gives to the court the power to strike out any party improperly joined. Mr Hyanga maintained that what was before the court was an amended plaint and order VIA (1) applied.…

…To strike out the defence would I think be wrong having regard to the matters of law pleaded therein which raises triable issues. These questions however have now been fully argued.…

…Although it would be illogical to give judgment on admissions contained in the defence and at the same time strike out that defence it does appear to me that the defence at least in part tended to prejudice, embarrass and…