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…The appellant be allowed to go out of the jurisdiction of the court. And b.…

…pursuant to his appellate jurisdiction were to be deemed as orders made pursuant to his appellate jurisdiction and a second appeal to the Court of Appeal lay from such orders.…

…Appeal decision in Owners of the Motor Vessel “Lillian S’ -vsCaltex Oil (Kenya) Ltd [1989] KLR, wherein it was held that jurisdiction is everything and that where a court lacks jurisdiction it must down its tool.…

…Bank and 2 Others (2012) eKLR jurisdiction can only be conferred by the Constitution or statute; and that neither the Constitution nor any other law granted the High Court jurisdiction to intervene in the manner sought by…

…The respondent, a judge, holding administrative office of Chief Justice while executing his judicial duties in Court or in execution of his administrative duties within the jurisdiction, enjoys absolute privilege from being…

…It was then that the appellant, acting upon the instructions of his client, requested the respondent in his capacity as Chief Justice, and exercising the jurisdiction conferred on him as such, to constitute a bench of five…

…Moreover, he is beyond the jurisdiction.…

…Mr Khanna submitted, and we agree, that the High Court’s jurisdiction to granted representation is contained in sections 53 and 54 of the Law of Succession Act (cap 160).…

…A passage from Buckley LJ’s judgment was in fact referred to by the judge in this case and it is as follows: ‘It has been recognised that the jurisdiction of the court to stay an action in limine as an abuse of process is…

…a jurisdiction to be exercised with great circumspection, and exactly the same consideration must apply to a‘quia timet injunction to restrain commencement of proceedings.…

…error on the part of an advocate (which would, of course, include that of his clerk) did not amount to sufficient reason for extending time to file the memorandum and record of appeal, and that consequently the court had no jurisdiction…

…Prohibition is a relief that is only available where an inferior court or tribunal or a public authority like the Council, is proposing to adjudicate upon or determine a matter which is not within its jurisdiction.…

…individual personal capacities, not being an inferior court or tribunal or a public authority, neither the Council nor the other defendants are proposing to adjudicate upon or determine a matter which is not within their jurisdiction…

…MUIRU GIKANGA & ANOTHER, [1965] E.A. 735 at pages 738 and 739 where after setting out the provisions of regulation 4 of the Kenya (Jurisdiction of Courts and Pending Proceedings), Regulations, 1963 which is similar to section…