“"contempt application"” — court decisions

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

…Mr Khaminwa feared that the said two judges would not approach the contempt application with fresh or unbiased minds. Somewhat lengthy submissions from advocates for both parties followed.…

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

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Judgment[2014] KESC 328 December 2014

Mate & another v Wambora & another

Supreme Court at NyeriJudge Bench High,Judge Bench,Reconciliation Commission,Judge issued conservatory Orders,SUPREME COURT,Prof. Tom Ojienda,MuiteCase number Civil Application 37 of 2014

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…fundamental constitutional questions not yet interpreted and which bore a close relation to the appellants’ case and hence the need for an interpretation of the Constitution ahead of the application of the standard law of contempt…