Court decisions & case law

& Pall JJ.A) on the 22nd day of May, 1997 as, in both the appeals, the date on the copy of the orders appealed against did not coincide with the date of the order and as the order appealed against appeared to have been certified on a date subsequent to the filing of the appeal. For record purposes the applicant in both applications before me is the same party, that is, Machakos Ranching Company Limited but the respondents are different.

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Judgment[1997] KECA 1925 May 1997

MACHAKOS DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE UNION LIMITED v PHILIP NZUKI KIILU

Court of Appeal at NairobiOsiemo,JUDGE APPEAL,Mwangangi,LakichaCivil Appeal No. 182 of 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

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Judgment[1997] KECA 3156 March 1997

BONIFACE MUSYOKA NDOLO v PAULINE KATONGE MUSAU

Court of Appeal at NairobiOsiemo,JUDGE APPEAL,MusyokaCIVIL APPEAL NO. 34 OF 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

appeal is allowedAllowed2 min read

Judgment[1997] KECA 476 March 1997

Boniface Musyoka Ndolo v Pauline Katonge Musau

Court of Appeal at NairobiOsiemo,JUDGE APPEAL,MusyokaCase number Civil Appeal 34 of 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

appeal is allowedAllowed2 min read

Judgment[1996] KECA 515 December 1996

Mutemi Shadrack K. Ndegwa v Philip Munyao Ngumbi

Court of Appeal at NairobiOsiemo,JUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 5 of 1995

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

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Judgment[1994] KEHC 8911 July 1994

Mohamed Saeed Khan v City Commission of Nairobi

High Court at NairobiHeCase number Criminal Revision 43 of 1992

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case

then ordered that the said occupants be summoned to appear before it to show cause why a closing order should not be made. The affected tenants duly appeared before the Court including an employee of the applicant known as Harrison Mulwa.

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Judgment[1991] KEHC 178 May 1991

Imanyara v Republic

High Court at Nairobijudge High Court,Judge Court,HeCase number Criminal Application 190 of 1991

Division and case type: CriminalCase number Criminal Application

Imanyara v Republic High Court, at Nairobi May 9, 1991 Porter J Criminal Application No 190 of 1991 Criminal Practice and Procedure – bail –renewed application for bail – whether a rehearing of a previous bail application . Criminal Practice and Procedure – bail – whether an applicant is entitled to apply for bail as many times as he can – section 123(3) Criminal Procedure Code.

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Judgment[1990] KECA 327 February 1990

KANGETHE v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NairobimagistrateCRIMINAL APPEAL NO 61 OF 1989

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

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Judgment[1989] KEHC 7815 February 1989

Odhiambo Olel v Republic

High Court at Nairobimagistrate,KhaminwaCase number Criminal Appeal 417 of 1987

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

statement made by the appellant to the police and which he gave to the court for perusal.At the conclusion of Mr Chunga’s outline of the facts the appellant then said:- “I agree all the facts.” He was then convicted of the offence and later sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. In passing sentence the learned Chief Magistrate stated that he had taken into consideration what the appellant had stated in mitigation as well as the contents of the appellant’s statement made to the police.

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Judgment[1988] KECA 11428 September 1988

Kimakia Co-operative Society v Green Hotel

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,HeCase number Civil Appeal 38 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

power to make nor was there any appeal from the order for possession for reconstruction. The time to consider whether there was to be a true reconstruction was when the Tribunal made its order of February 9, 1976.

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Judgment[1988] KEHC 472 March 1988

Syan v Sunset Hotel Ltd

High Court at NairobiHeCase number Civil Case 1271 of 1979

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

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Judgment[1984] KECA 1719 February 1984

Kanji v Agriquip Agencies (EA) Ltd

Court of Appeal at Nairobitaxation of the bill of costs,HeCase number Civil Appeal 55 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

What, today, is the correct approach of a court to an application for summary judgment under order XXXV rule 1 where there is a claim on a note and the defence is a set-off or counterclaim? Should the payment due on it be held up until the trial of the set-off or counterclaim has been heard?

Appeal dismissedDismissed28 min read