“"contempt"” — court decisions

Judgment[1988] KEHC 4915 May 1988

Alphonce Andalo & another t/a Highspeed General Supplies v James Gleen Russel Ltd

High Court at NairobiEnglandCase number Civil Case 590 of 1988

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…Perhaps the 1st point to deal with is whether disobedience of a court order amounts to a contempt of court.…

…This means that the procedure for contempt would more or less take the same form as that for the prerogative orders.…

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Judgment[1994] KECA 11412 January 1994

Nyamodi Ochieng Nyamogo & another v Kenya Posts & Telecommunications Corporation

Court of Appeal at NairobiOwuor,England,judge bench Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Application 264 of 1993

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…It must follow that there was no valid application for contempt of court before the judge.”…

…This notice of motion seeking committal for contempt of this court’s order must fail on this ground also.…

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Judgment[2006] KECA 3807 December 2006

Aberdare Freight Services Ltd v Kenya Revenue Authority

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Abdulrehman Hemed Mohamed,Fred Ngatia,Francis Thuranira,Mohamed,Thuranira,Otiende Amollo,Ismail Jillo Dajissa,Dajissa,Shah,Frederick Ngatia,Ngatia,Ontweka,Mogaka,

Judgment[1990] KEHC 7518 June 1990

Kamunyi v Macharia & another

High Court at NairobiCase number Civil Case 1926 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…The demolition would then be a contempt. The evidence which was before me which had not been controverted by the applicants was that only doors had been pulled down.…

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Judgment[1994] KECA 938 November 1994

Ngororo v Ndutha & another

Court of Appeal at NairobiJustice,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 55 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…It also appears from a not very satisfactory record of appeal that proceedings to have the 1st respondent committed to civil jail for contempt were instituted at some stage and in consequence he was ordered by the Court to…

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Judgment[1994] KECA 855 July 1994

Bernard Kiarie v Thuku Njoroge

Court of Appeal at NairobiWilliam Mbaya,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 76 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…the dismissal of a claim for inter alia general damages prayed for in respect of sustained injury to the appellant’s (plaintiff’s) character, reputation and business credit, and the exposure to the suspicion, ridicule, contempt…

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Judgment[1992] KEHC 15725 May 1992

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

High Court at Nairobime for consideration is the one by Chamber Summons datedCase number Civil Case 3098 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…Thereafter an application for his committal for contempt of court was presented, argued, and disallowed on technical grounds which grounds are not relevant here.…

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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

…Thereafter an application for his committal for contempt of court was presented, argued, and disallowed on technical grounds which grounds are not relevant here.…

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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

…Thereafter an application for his committal for contempt of court was presented, argued, and disallowed on technical grounds which grounds are not relevant here.…

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Judgment[1986] KECA 8310 August 1986

Jitendra Brahmbhatt v Dynamics Engineering Ltd

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 92 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…Ground 17 “Publishing of the advertisement after dispute on the contents of it, before the court settled the dispute on the form of it, was contempt.…

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