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Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…of courts in the two cases are agreed that an express statutory provision conferring, jurisdiction with the majority in MUNENE’s case holding that such express statutory authorization is to be found in section 66 of the Civil…
…Procedure Act, Cap 21, while the majority in NJERU’s case thought that section 66 of the Civil Procedure Act does not provide a basis for the assumption of jurisdiction by the court.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…This appeal arose from the appellant’s plaint having been struck out and dismissed on application by respondent under order VI rule 13 of the Civil Procedure Rules on grounds that: (a) It disclosed no reasonable cause of…
…Founding himself upon order VI rule 13 of the Civil Procedure Rules, he asked Aluoch, J to strike out Mr Kairiuki’s plaint because it disclosed no reasonabale cause of action, was frivolous and vexatious and was an abuse…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Since then, the new Civil Procedure Rules 1998, S1 1998/3132, have been introduced which represent a new way of conducting litigation.…
…In which event, Mr Inamdar submitted, the procedure for joinder of parties to a Winding up Petition is that set out in Order 1 rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…It was brought under order XXXVI rule 3A of the Civil Procedure Rules, and section 97 of the Civil Procedure Act. Rule 3A not relevant as this is not a mortgage dispute, and section 97 does not exist.…
…There is no specific provision under order XXXVI of the Kenya Civil Procedure Rules to file proceedings for declaration by originating summons, but under the amended rule 10 of the same order if an originating summons has…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The application was brought under section 27 and 28 of the Limitation of Actions Act (chapter 22 Laws of Kenya) (the Act) and also under section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act.…
…Unlike the applications founded under order 50 of the Civil Procedure Rules for prerogative orders of mandamus and certiorari , where a special procedure is provided for applications founded under section 27, 28 and 30 of…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The appellant filed a defence but the respondent immediately moved the High Court under order 6 rule 13 of the Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules for that defence to be struck out on the grounds that it disclosed no reasonable…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Simultaneously with this plaint, the respondent applied for a temporary injunction under Order 39 rr 1,2 and 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
…Meanwhile, on 20th June, 1994 the appellant made an application under Order 39 rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules seeking the discharge of the ex parte order made on 19th June, 1994.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…I could not find a certificate of costs in the file as provided by order XX rule 8() of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Those holdings were founded on a proper interpretation of section 66 of the Civil Procedure Act which confers a right of appeal from the High Court to this Court from “decrees and orders of the High Court”.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Those holdings were founded on a proper interpretation of section 66 of the Civil Procedure Act which confers a right of appeal from the High Court to this Court from “decrees and orders of the High Court”.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Order III rule 6 of Civil Procedure Rules clearly stipulates that an advocate on record, until properly removed or changed, is considered the advocate of the party until final conclusion of the cause or matter, including…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…XVI Rule 5 of the Civil Procedure Rules, on the ground that the plaintiff had since the close of the pleadings taken no steps in the matter to set down the suit for hearing.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…There was no reply filed to this defence with the result that the allegations of negligence made against the appellant by the respondent in her defence were deemed to have been admitted under order 6 rule 9(1) of the Civil…
…Procedure Rules.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…We must first consider the applicable substantive civil procedure rule under which the originating summons was filed.…
…It was because of this, according to submissions that the plaintiff came to Court under Order XXXVI rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which states, inter alia 'and any person claiming to be interested in the relief sought…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…In answer to this I would say that order XXXIX rule 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules forbids the granting of an ex parte order of injunction without the other party being served with an application.…
…In contravention of Order VI of the Civil Procedure Rules no proper particulars were given of the fraud or negligence alleged.…
Division and case type: CivilCase number Civil Application
…That defence naturally triggered off an application for summary judgment by the respondents under order 35 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Reported by Flora Weru Civil Practice and Procedure - trial - framing of issues for trial - duty of the Court to frame issues - parties omitting to frame as issue, an important matter for decision of the Court - whether it…
…Odd Jobs v Mubia [1970] EA 476 Statutes Civil Procedure Rules order XIV rule JUDGMENT 1.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…No.520 of 1997) JUDGMENT OF THE COURT This is an appeal from the order of the superior court (Hayanga J.) given on 26th February, 1998, in which, pursuant to interpleader proceedings under Order 33 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure…
…The aforesaid suit was commenced by originating summons in accordance with Order 33 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules. No oral evidence was considered necessary as the facts were not in dispute.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…No.520 of 1997) JUDGMENT OF THE COURT This is an appeal from the order of the superior court (Hayanga J.) given on 26th February, 1998, in which, pursuant to interpleader proceedings under Order 33 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure…
…The aforesaid suit was commenced by originating summons in accordance with Order 33 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules. No oral evidence was considered necessary as the facts were not in dispute.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…This could be brought within the provisions of section 72(1)(a) of the Civil Procedure Act (Cap 21) and it is not caught by the terms of section 79E of the same Act.…