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…On 18th November, 1983, the 2nd respondent, who is the wife of the 1st respondent, made an application under section 80 of the Civil Procedure Act for a review of the said judgment dated 25th May, 1979, on the grounds that…

…However, we would observe that under section 80 of the Civil Procedure Code, as we shall point out herein later, any person, though not a party to the suit, whose direct interest is being affected by the judgment therein…

…By a chamber summons under Order 39 rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules the respondent sought an order for injunction against the appellant to restrain it from in any way interfering with the quiet enjoyment and possession…

…Subsequent to the respondent's substantive originating summons, the appellant filed its grounds of opposition and took out a motion on notice under sections 3A, 6 and 7 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order VI rule 13 (1)(…

…Procedure Act, ordered in addition, interest to be paid on the principal sum again at the rate of 14%.…

…Judgment should only have been given for this latter sum and any interest which the learned judge could award under section 26 of the Civil Procedure Act.…

…According to section 2 of the Civil Procedure Act (cap 21) “Legal representative” means a person who in law represents the estate of a deceased person ...”…

…A question might arise as to whether any person is or is not the legal representative of the deceased appellant and then the appropriate court would have to decide it: See O XXIII rules 5 and 10 Civil Procedure Rules.”…

…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.…

…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…

…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…

…That is a matter for the superior court as set out in Section 91(1) of the Civil Procedure Act. We make no observations in that regard. Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 12th day of February, 1997. A. M.…

…clearly conscious of the fact that the application then before him could not be decided on a consideration of the opposing affidavits, but that, having regard to those affidavits, it was a proper case, both under the Rules of Civil…

…Procedure invoked under the court’s inherent jurisdiction, for the striking out of the petition.…

…The appellant also claimed that the court should have called in the aid of assessors as provided by s.87 (1) of the Civil Procedure Code which reads as follows: 87. (1) Any court may, in any cause or matter pending before…