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…He went on to submit that it is the Magistrates Court Act that confers jurisdiction of Magistrates courts and not the Civil Procedure Act.…

…Courts Act, defines Resident Magistrate court to include Senior Resident Magistrate, Principal Magistrate, Senior Principal Magistrate, and Chief Magistrates Court.…

…That vide a ruling delivered on 28th July, 2022 the Magistrates Court in Mukurweini distributed the estate equally among all the beneficiaries.…

…As such the suit filed at the Mukurweini Magistrates Court no longer exists thus there is nothing to transfer. The matter was canvassed by way of written submissions.…

…IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1462 OF 1993 (From Original Conviction and Sentence in Criminal Case No.3721 of 1992 of the Chief Magistrate's Court at Kiambu:M. Rungare,Esq).…

…RESPONDENT CONSOLIDATED WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1466 OF 1993 (From Original Conviction and Sentence in Criminal Case No.3721 of 1992 of the Chief Magistrate's Court at Kiambu:M.Rungare,Esq).…

…Agade, SRM (as she was then known) sitting at Kangundo Magistrate’s Court entered judgement for the Plaintiff (Applicant herein) against the Defendant (1st Respondent herein) for Kshs. 207,796/=plus costs and interests. 6…

…the decree dated the 19th day of June 2019 issued in Kangundo Senior Resident Magistrates Court, Civil Suit No. 40 of 2013 (Benard Musyoka Kavuvu vs Fidelis Mwanzia Musyoka). 23.…

…E7214 of 2022 to the Nairobi Magistrates Court, Milimani. 2. The grounds and reasons for the application are detailed in the supporting affidavit sworn by the 2nd Respondent on 8th February 2023.…

…In addition, the Applicants contend that the claim and counterclaim arise from the same transaction hence it would be convenient for the matter to be handled by the Magistrates Court. 5.…

…The effect of this amendment was that it sought a claim in excess of the Magistrates Court jurisdiction of Kshs.20,000,000/=.…

…It will still be before a Court with competent jurisdiction, being the Magistrate’s Court. 27.…

…E590 of 2025 to the Chief Magistrates court at Kiambu in accordance with the Guidelines issued by the Hon. Chief Justice in Gazette Notice No. 6567 of 8th May 2026.…

…Small Claims Court to the Magistrate's Court considering that it involves a personal injury claim in which judgement had not been delivered by 22nd January 2026.…

…The client contends that under the Civil Procedure Act, the court of the lowest jurisdiction is the Magistrates Court and, therefore, this matter ought to be heard there.…

…The client also relies on the Magistrates Court Act to support this position. 3.…

…E5309 of 2025 pending hearing and determination of the application and the transfer of that matter from the Small Claims Court Nairobi to the Chief Magistrates Court at Milimani for hearing and determination. 2.…

…It seeks a substantive order to transfer Milimani SCC E5309 of 2025 to Milimani Chief Magistrates Court for hearing and determination.…

…E096 of 2025 Hamilton Omondi Manyala & 3 Others v City Manager, County Government of Kisumu & 3 Others from Winam Magistrate’s Court to Kisumu Chief Magistrates Court.…

…That that on the 17/4/2025, a suit raising the same issues and involving the same parties was filed in the Winam Magistrates Court in SPMCC No.…

…According to the applicant, there is pending in the magistrate’s court Civil Case No.…

…The case is at Milimani Chief Magistrates Court, in Nairobi.…

…In the present application, the applicant was previously charged with the same offence before the Chief Magistrate’s Court Nakuru before the proceedings were terminated and then transferred to the Naivasha Chief Magistrate…

…The State has not advanced any reason that would have persuaded the trial Magistrate’s Court at Naivasha to impose bond terms that were different from that which was granted by the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Nakuru.…

…court, as required by the above provision directing the 2nd to 3rd respondent to file an application for revocation and or annulment at the principal magistrate court in Oyugis hence certificate of confirmation of grant…

…' Courts Act, 2015.…

…Pauline Nguyai) to the Chief Magistrate Court-Milimani for hearing. iii. THAT Original file in the Magistrates Court Civil Case No.…

…Pauline Nguyai) to the Chief Magistrate Court-Milimani for hearing. 14.…

…I note that the main prayer in the application is for leave of this court for the Applicant to institute a suit at the Magistrates’ Court against the Respondent in view of the fact that the subject matter of dispute is a…

…Given the fact that the amount involved is a sum of Kshs.1,002,158.65/--, the proper forum for the dispute is the Magistrates’ Court. No leave is therefore required.…

…I note that the main prayer in the application is for leave of this court for the Applicant to institute a suit at the Magistrates’ Court against the Respondent in view of the fact that the subject matter of dispute is a…

…Given the fact that the amount involved is a sum of Kshs.2,133,898.99/-, the proper forum for the dispute is the Magistrates’ Court. No leave is therefore required.…

…I note that the main prayer in the application is for leave of this court for the Applicant to institute a suit at the Magistrates’ Court against the Respondent in view of the fact that the subject matter of dispute is a…

…Given the fact that the amount involved is a sum of Kshs.2,059,691.17/- the proper forum for the dispute is the Magistrates’ Court. No leave is therefore required.…

…I note that the main prayer in the application is for leave of this court for the Applicant to institute a suit at the Magistrates’ Court against the Respondent in view of the fact that the subject matter of dispute is a…

…Given the fact that the amount involved is a sum ofKshs.2,103,974.36/-, the proper forum for the dispute is the Magistrates’ Court. No leave is therefore required.…

…Lesantos in Civil suit No 90 of 2020 at Nyahururu magistrates court. b) An order of mandamus do issue directed at the respondents accounting officials namely; The Finance Officer and / or the County Secretary to pay to the…

…Lesantos in Civil Suit No 90 of 2020 at Nyahururu Magistrates court. c) The costs of this application be borne by the respondent. 2.…