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…The question is whether the Murang’a Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court had the pecuniary jurisdiction to hear and determine the cause.…

…It is obvious the trial Court had no pecuniary jurisdiction to hear the matter. Consequently the appeal is allowed. The proceedings and the order confirming the grant are set aside.…

…Mwangi who had no pecuniary jurisdiction from dealing with the matter or enforcing or extending the orders of 6th March 2006 and 8th March 2006 which he had issued in that case.…

…Counsel further submitted that the property is valued at over Kshs. 30,000,000/-, which exceeds the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court, rendering the lower court incapable of determining the substantive issues…

…Under the Magistrates' Courts Act, the pecuniary jurisdiction of a subordinate court is limited to amounts that do not exceed Kshs. 20,000,000/-.…