Case law
Search tips: "exact phrase" · -exclude · land | property · negligen* · citations like [2023] KEHC 123
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…before or during the trial or in any inquiry the trial or in any inquiry or other, proceedings under this code, unless the error, omission or irregularity has occasioned a failure of justice: Provided that in determining…
…whether an error, omission or irregularity has occasioned a failure of justice the Court shall have regard to the questions whether the objection could and should have been raised at an earlier stage in the proceedings.”…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…The appellant Michael Otieno Amigo was described in the trial proceedings as the third accused, although in some headings he was listed the fourth.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…Mr Hawala has submitted that section 4 of the Government Proceedings Act was borrowed from section 2 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 of England and has referred to the case of Royal Aquarium and Summer and Winter Garden…
…Act, 1888, from the local justices to the County Council) were “judicial proceedings”, so that absolute privilege could be claimed in respect of remarks made there in proceedings taken for defamation.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…That was the last order made by the late Judge and the proceedings remained in abeyance until the 2nd July, 2008 when the appellant appeared before another Judge, Musinga, J.…
…Okenye: I pray that the court proceeds to have the proceedings typed and thereafter prepare a judgment. D. MUSINGA, JUDGE Court: Proceedings to be typed. Judgment on 25/9/2008. D.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…It follows therefore that the proceedings presided over by the Commissioner of Assize, Beham are a nullity in law. There is one more matter of relevance.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…At this juncture, it is worth noting that although the record of the proceedings before the trial judge indicate that the summing-up to the assessors was done on 15th December, 1993 by the trial judge, the latter made no…
…Regarding the absence of summing-up notes on the record of the proceedings before the learned trial judge, we would only echo the words of the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa in the case of Samusoni Mukono and another…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Upon our consideration of the proceedings in the two lower courts and hearing the submissions of the appellant we cannot find any such error. In the result this appeal is ordered to be dismissed with costs.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…No 56 of 1986 dated 30th March 1986) The six-month limitation period for applying for leave to seek an order of certiorari under the Law Reform Act is mandatory The application concerned leave to commence judicial review proceedings…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…It is not clear what part Ogowe played in these proceedings for review. The record does not show that he took any part.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
….4TH CONTRIBUTOR/OBJECTOR EDWARD KINGS ONYANCHA MAINA....................................................5TH CONTRIBUTOR/OBJECTOR RULING The Applicant, Edward Kings Onyancha Maina, is the 5th Contributor in this winding up proceedings…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…By his principal submission, he contends that by virtue of Order 5 rules 9 and 12 of the Rules, there was no valid service of summons to enter appearance and that therefore the proceedings ex-parte were null and void ab initio…
…Accordingly in my view there was no valid service of the summons to enter appearance and therefore the proceedings exparte must be rendered null and void ab initio.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…What the appellants stated in their claim presented by Noah’s evidence in the proceedings before the committee and produced as Exhibits marked D9 is this: “I claim from Ainea my father’s piece of land, simply because he has…
…On these facts, it seems, whatever may have been the original nature of the title acquired by the parties, since the dispute of 1947, 1958 and their settlements and the Land Adjudication proceedings of 1967 which resulted…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Finally counsel submitted that the learned judge ought to have taken into account the conduct of the respondent before and during the proceedings as an aggravating factor in making an award of damages.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…It appears from the proceedings that on December 23, 1985 the respondent applied for judgment in default of the appellant entering an appearance or filing a defence.…
…But an affidavit of the process server is admissible in evidence and in the absence of contest it would normally be considered sufficient evidence of the regularity of the proceedings.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Justice Act 1948 a conviction of an offender followed by an order placing the offender on probation or discharging him absolutely or conditionally, had to be deemed to be no conviction, except for the purposes of those proceedings…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Civil suits and proceedings relating to the title to or the possession of, land, or to the title to a lease or charge, registered under this Act, or to any interest in such land, lease or charge, being an interest which is…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…But an affidavit of the process server is admissible in evidence and in the absence of contest it would normally be considered sufficient evidence of the regularity of the proceedings.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The record of proceedings in the superior court does not indicate In his responding affidavit sworn on 5th June, 1987, Kweyu Omuto, the respondent, deponed as follows:- 11.…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…An unsatisfied judgment against it exposes it to execution or winding up proceedings which falls foul of another one (clause 11 (a). It did not have the money ready to be paid.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…An unsatisfied judgment against it exposes it to execution or winding up proceedings which falls foul of another one (clause 11 (a). It did not have the money ready to be paid.…