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…She also produced a receipt for Ksh 7,000/- for the letters of administration being the advocates fees. This item was objected to by the advocate for the defendant.…

…The advocate for the defendant stated that an award for pain suffering and loss of Amenities be given at Ksh. 25,000/- only. He recorded therefore that a multiplier of 8 be given.…

…The reason for non action in these matters has been blamed on the applicant's previous advocate Onyango Otieno who though he filed a notice of appeal within time, had let the applicants down in not collecting the record of…

…But by 26th November, 1996 some 5 days later, the applicants had obtained the services of another firm of advocate, Oyatta & Associates who filed a notice of appointment on that latter date.…

…Very briey what happened in that petition was that the advocates signed the petition as advocates for the petitioner.…

…name of the advocate who he thereby authorizes to act as his advocate.…

…The application is supported by an affidavit sworn on October 2, 2000 by Michael J Iseme, an advocate of this Honourable Court and a partner in the firm of Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates, which said firm is on record for…

…The same point was taken by the respondent’s advocate Mr Nzamba Kitonga.…

…In opposition of the said application the defendant’s advocate has taken a preliminary point that the court has no jurisdiction to try this suit as it is instituted prematurely and in contravention of the Architects and Quanitity…

…The defendant’s advocate in the course of his submission did not argue that the court had no jurisdiction although it is there in his written statement of opposition to the substantive application.…

…On 26th July, 1982, a consent judgment, drawn and signed by M/S Karugu Wandai & co Advocates for the first defendant and Mr P.S. Punja, Advocates for all the defendants was filed in court and recorded.…

…that written submissions be filed beginning with that of the advocates for the plaintiffs.…

…Both appellants were represented at their trial by Mr S K M Mwangi, advocate, and the date of their respective sentences was the March 27, 1984.…

…The reason each appellant gave for the delay in preparing his appeal until July, 1984, (not July, 1983, as the record erroneously states) was that he was waiting to hear from his advocate, meaning Mr S K M Mwangi.…

…There is in the Bankruptcy Notice no 10 file notice of appointment by the debtors advocates filed on 8/10/90 and also a letter by the Debtors advocates dated 15/10/90 asking for copies of the pleadings for service and action…

…The same advocates filed fresh appearance and Notice of appointment in his Bankruptcy Cause on 18/2/91 – four days after the receiving order was given.…

…Mwaniki’s firm of advocates was appointed to act for the applicant in place of the former advocate who filed notice of appeal, the latter advocates, on perusal of the proceedings and the ruling of the superior court, realized…

…Change of advocates took place on 26th March 2009. The superior court granted leave on 23rd October 2009 and this application was lodged on 12th November 2009, about 20 days later. Mr.…

…In the other case, it was stated that “our” clerk left the advocate’s employment.…

…If it was the same clerk in both cases the advocate could have said that the clerk had left and, if this was the case, could not be contacted to swear an affidavit.…

…In the other case, it was stated that “our” clerk left the advocate’s employment.…

…If it was the same clerk in both cases the advocate could have said that the clerk had left and, if this was the case, could not be contacted to swear an affidavit.…

…Advocate, counsel on record for the applicant.…

…He did not hear from his advocate at all. He only came to know what had happened the time he was served with the application for eviction on 23rd August, 1994.…

…The hearing proceeded ex parte because neither the defendants nor their advocates appeared. Nor was there any explanation as to their nonattendance.…

…In an affidavit in support of the application, Joseph Njoroge Mbugua, advocate of the firm of Githuka Mbugua & Co Advocates who are on record for the defendants, gave the reason for their non-attendance as being the absence…

…It was his duty and that of his advocate to prepare for the hearing on June 14, 1990 in good time.…

…The appellant had an opportunity to brief his advocate.…

…Unfortunately the initial letter the registrar dated July 22, 1980 was not copied to the respondent to the intended appeal or their advocate as Rule 81 (2) requires. Held: 1.…

…Unfortunately the initial letter to the registrar applying for the certified copies was not copied to the respondent to the intended appeal (that is Esso) or their advocates as rule 81(2) requires.…

…Unfortunately the initial letter the registrar dated July 22, 1980 was not copied to the respondent to the intended appeal or their advocate as Rule 81 (2) requires. Held: 1.…

…Unfortunately the initial letter to the registrar applying for the certified copies was not copied to the respondent to the intended appeal (that is Esso) or their advocates as rule 81(2) requires.…

…The Defendant pleads in the alternative and without prejudice that he was fraudulently induced by the said Harit Sheth, who was his advocate, to in effect commit himself to the Plaintiff by a letter dated 30th June, 2002…

…addressed to the advocate in the sum claimed of KShs. 1 million.…

…Mungai Kamotho the defendant’s advocate.…

…Mr Macharia Njore, the advocate for the plaintiff filed a lengthy replying affidavit, explaining the circumstances that led to the vehicle being sold.…

…The application is based on the ground that there was a mistake on the part of the advocate in having miscalculated the date from which the time commenced to run for the purpose of computing the time within which the appeal…

…The Certificate of Delay included in the original appeal which was struck out and the one attached to the present application states in paragraph 6 as follows: "By letter dated 20th May 1998 the Advocates were notified that…