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…It was instructive that the Applicant filed the application when another Judge (Bwonwong’a J) had assumed jurisdiction in this court after the transfer of Chemitei J.…

…It was apparent that the Applicant wrongly presumed that since Chemitei J no longer exercised jurisdiction in this court, then another Judge would consider his application on the same issue which a ruling had already been…

…At the commencement of the hearing of the said application, learned counsel for the applicant, Mr Shehmi, raised a preliminary point of law challenging the jurisdiction of the court in making a closing order under section…

…That being so, he submitted that the learned magistrate had no jurisdiction to issue a closing order in respect of the suit premises in as far as the business of the applicant was concerned.…

…The jurisdiction of the Court to entertain an application pursuant to section 84(1) is specific.…

…The applicant is obliged to bring his application within the ambit of that section before the Court can have jurisdiction to entertain and determine it.…

…The only document which mentioned any limitation was debit note No.1863 which indicated: “limitation as to use”: cv1 Clause: Jurisdiction 3rd party only new and young drivers Kshs.3,000/= excess on all claims Kshs.5,000/=…

…There was also a prayer for the court to make such other or further order as the court may deem necessary to make in its inherent jurisdiction, plus costs of the application.…

…There was also a prayer for the court to make such other or further order as the court may deem necessary to make in its inherent jurisdiction, plus costs of the application.…