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…material in the circumstances of the case which could raise a reasonable doubt whether the conviction was right or lead him to the opinion that the sentence ought to be reduced, the appeal may, without being set down for hearing…

…We direct that the appellant's appeal to the High Court be returned for a judge to admit it to hearing. Dated and delivered at Nakuru this 20th day of February, 1995. A.M. AKIWUMI ………………… JUDGE OF APPEAL P.K.…

…Wamalwa's clerk obtained a date for the hearing of the chamber summons. That date was 6th February, 1996. On this date counsel for both the parties appeared before Bosire, J.…

…Ibrahim stated that that condition may remain in force pending the hearing and determination of the suit in the superior court.…

…The learned former Chief Justice, Simpson J as he then was, following a full hearing gave judgment on 25th May, 1979, in which he ordered that on receipt from the appellant of a sum of Kshs 1750/- the 1st respondent was to…

…completely overlooked the fact that on 31st July, 1984, Mr Mutungi also, who was then representing the appellant, had raised the matter of these two issues by way of preliminary objections before Masime, J, who was at that time hearing…

…Section 361(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code debars this Court from hearing his appeal against sentence. The appellant's appeal is therefore incompetent and the same is struck out.…

…When the suit came up for hearing before Shields J. on 6th November, 1990 Mr. Lakha (as he then was) appearing with Mr.…

…When the suit came up for hearing proper for the first time the defendant took a preliminary point (objection in limine) that plaint did not disclose a cause of action.…

…Rimita, J gave him an ex parte order on 4th July, 1994 and set the application down for hearing inter partes on 19th July, 1994.…

…Judge in the presence of counsel for both parties and by consent the order made the previous day confirming the ex parte injunction was set aside and the application by the respondent dated 29th June, 1994, was fixed for hearing…

…application for amendment under rule 44 should be heard first by a single judge, as provided by rule 52 of the rules, without prejudice to the full bench’s right to give leave to amend on an informal application during the hearing…

…In the course of the hearing, the second defendant was permitted to amend his defence against the first defendant, by adding a counter-claim, and a fresh agreed statement of facts was put before the court, with a few facts…

…judge in assessing general damages failed to appreciate or to consider the fact that although the loss of one eye by itself would not be regarded as so serious an injury as the loss of one hand or one leg or the loss of hearing…

…in one ear, the loss of sight in both eyes would be a lot more serious than the loss of two legs or two hands or the total loss of hearing, and he should have awarded damages in the light of awards for such injuries.…