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…If objection is then made, it will be the duty of the judge to consider the objection and exercise his judgment upon it.…

…He would be as wrong to yield to a tenuous or frivolous objection as he would to ignore an objection of substance.…

…However, before the application could be argued on its merits, Mr Vohra for the respondent raised a preliminary objection to the effect that the application is misconceived in that it is asking for an order to commit the…

…From the above discussion, I find that the preliminary objection raised by Mr Vohra has succeeded and I award him costs to that effect.…

…NO. 3590 OF 1995) ********************** RULING There being no objection to the application before me, which in fact is meritorious, I allow it as prayed.…

…By a Notice of Preliminary Objection, the second respondent, through counsel states that this honourable Court has no jurisdiction to entertain the petition by virtue of the provisions of the National Assembly (Powers and…

…On the other hand, Mr Githu Muigai, the learned counsel for the petitioner opposed the preliminary objection on the basis of sections 44 and 60 of the Constitution as well as section 18 of the National Assembly and Presidential…

…By a Notice of Preliminary Objection, the second respondent, through counsel states that this honourable Court has no jurisdiction to entertain the petition by virtue of the provisions of the National Assembly (Powers and…

…On the other hand, Mr Githu Muigai, the learned counsel for the petitioner opposed the preliminary objection on the basis of sections 44 and 60 of the Constitution as well as section 18 of the National Assembly and Presidential…

…No objection was raised to the joinder of this charge at the trial and we do not think that it was improper in the circumstances of this case.…

…It is for this purpose that the rule is that the objection must be taken at the earliest opportunity; and here we congratulate counsel for trying to safeguard their clients at the right time, a chance missed in Musinga’s…

…If objection is then made, it will be the duty of the judge to consider the objection and exercise his judgment upon it.…

…He would be as wrong to yield to a tenuous or frivolous objection as he would to ignore an objection of substance.…

…The growing practice of advocates swearing affidavits on behalf of their clients must cease forthwith and in an appropriate case this Court will not hesitate to strike out such affidavits, particularly if an objection is…

…In the present application, no objection was, or could have been raised as both advocates are equally guilty.…

…Mr Balala for the respondents does not have any objection. In the circumstances and for the reasons given by Counsel for the applicant I grant the leave sought and order that the application be marked as withdrawn.…

…The plaintiff as respondent in the application has raised objection, in limine, arguing the prayer for striking out should not have been joined with one for dismissal of the suit for want of prosecution.…

…He has also raised objection that the application for striking out having not been made promptly that it is to say, before the close of pleadings it has been made too late.…

…It is however opposed by the petitioner by a notice of preliminary objection, principally, on the ground of lack of locus standi - that “the Application is untenable as the same has been filed by an ill-defined body not vested…

…correspondence with National Land Commission, the Commission on Administrative Justice, the National Environment Management Authority and the National Construction Authority, among others, indicating its pursuit of its objection…

…The said application is supported by an affidavit sworn by the counsel for the defendant/applicant to which grounds of objection and affidavit in reply have been filed on behalf of the plaintiff/respondent.…

…His father did not raise any objections to the sale. Thereafter the father did not lay any claim on the land.…

…He was however duly served but filed no objection and therefore they are deemed to be the issues in this case.…

…It is sufficient that the petitioner and the beneficiaries of the estate of the deceased acknowledge that a certain amount which is to be established during the hearing of the petition and the objections filed is due and…

…This court cannot on its own motion grant the right to administer the estate of the deceased to any particular person before it has heard and determined the objection and cross petition that are on record.…

…Where such an application is allowed without objection, the time will be deemed to have been extended and the legal representatives to have been properly brought on the record.” (Emphasis supplied).…

…In the circumstances of this case I am of the firm view and so rule that it lies with the result that I uphold the preliminary objection.…

…Ngatia has objected to this cause on the ground that the application has been argued on the basis of preliminary objection and therefore and therefore the application must be dismissed. I agree with Mr. Ngatia.…

…The case of Toms v Cunning [1846] 7 Man & G88 was an objection to retain the name of Samuel Augel in the list of voters.…

…I was held on appeal: “A notice of objection, and also the duplicate notice where notice of objection is sent by the post, must be personally signed by the objector.” 26.…

…The main ground of objection raised on his behalf in this appeal was that if the evidence in the case was properly assessed, there was no evidence at all to support the conviction.…

…the provisions of Order 50 Rule 12 of the Civil Procedure Rules which provides:- “(12) Every order, rule or other statutory provision under or by virtue of which any application is made must ordinarily be stated, but no objection…

…Order VI Rule 12 would also buffet the applicant against any objection by the respondents on grounds of want of form.…