“"service"” — court decisions

Judgment[2009] KEHC 53028 November 2009

FRIDAH NYAGUTHII MUNENE v PETER MURIITHI KINGAU & 2 others

High Court at Nyeri

Judgment[1988] KECA 11428 September 1988

Kimakia Co-operative Society v Green Hotel

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,HeCase number Civil Appeal 38 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…In the matter of an application of Hetulla Properties Ltd and in the matter of a complaint by Electro Service Equipment Ltd and the Business Premises Rent Tribunal; and (d) As a result of these declarations the order of the…

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Judgment[1990] KECA 669 December 1990

Mayfair Holdings Ltd v Ahmed

Court of Appeal at KisumuJudge Magistrate,JUDGE APPEALCivil Appeal 18 of 1990

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…Dr Shabbir Ahmed is of course, himself physically, beyond the reach, or jurisdiction, of this court, but he has submitted to it through his advocates whose address is his address for service.…

…no doubt that, whether or not the power of attorney is in strict conformity with the Kenya law, it nevertheless constitutes Shakeel a recognised agent under order 3 rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules, for the purpose of service…

suit dismissedDismissed40 min read

Judgment[2011] KEHC 40723 November 2011

ALICE MUTHONI WAHOME v JAMES MAINA KAMAU & 2 OTHERS

High Court at Nairobiif Petition,Kenya,Kiarie,Omwanza,Ondieki,Kibe,Havi,Nguyo,Ongoya,OsundwaCase number Election Petition 20 of 2008

Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsElection Petition

…As concerns allegations about unethical conduct, details of which are not given, I will deal with those anytime the same is referred to the right organs, The Judicial Service Commission and the Ethics and Anti Corruption…

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Judgment[1989] KECA 136 November 1989

Makala Mailu Mumende v Nyali Golf & Country Club

Court of Appeal at MombasaJUDGE APPEALCase number Civil Appeal 16 of 1989

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…The facts which triggered off this litigation were that by August 13th, 1986 at 1 am, the plaintiff, who has been in the service of the defendant for just over six years, was going round when he saw four people.…

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Judgment[1999] KEHC 3722 February 1999

MAECEOM CONSULTANTS v KERIO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

High Court at EldoretCase number Civil Suit 40 of 1998

Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit

…This prompted the defendants’ to come to this court by way of certificate of urgency under section 3 and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act, order 44 rule 1, order 21 rule 22 of the Civil Procedure Rules seeking orders that service…

…That application is incompetent as it was filed the same day as the notice of charge and all that remained was service on to the outgoing counsel. 4.…

application is refusedDismissed35 min read

Judgment[1985] KECA 13014 February 1985

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD, KENINDIA INSURANCE CO LTD & ORIENTAL FIRE & GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v s EAST AFRICAN UNDERWRITERS (KENYA) LTD

Court of Appeal at NairobiStephenson,Cairns Eschersheim,Burger United,PLATT,USSR,Buckley,Bucley,KempCivil Appeal No 36 of 1983

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…Mr Buckley, who led the case for the appellants on the appeal, strongly submitted that the learned judge, while paying lip service to the correct test to be applied, which is that an exclusive jurisdiction clause should always…

…Bucley’s submissions on this aspect of the case, “ while paying lip service …… his ( the judge’s ) heart was not really in what he felt obliged to concede.”…

Appeal upheldAllowed38 min read

Judgment[1983] KEHC 3124 October 1983

James Odemba Otieno v Republic

High Court at NairobiCourt,HoweverCase number Criminal Appeal 6 of 1983

Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCriminal Appeal

…(e) He unlawfully ordered servicemen of the Kenya Air Force to board service vehicles to be transported from Kenya Air Force Eastleigh base to the city centre.…

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Judgment[1988] KECA 38 October 1988

John Kaberi Njoroge v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,Francis Njoroge Ng,MugukuCase number Criminal Appeal 186 of 1987

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…The appellant, a District Officer in the Provincial Administration of the Office of the President and with a service of 5 years and stationed in Nakuru, was during the month of October, 1986 attending a course at the Kenya…

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Judgment[1986] KECA 9715 April 1986

David Stephen Gatune v Headmaster,Nairobi Technical High School & another

Court of Appeal at NakuruHANCOX,EtyangCase number Civil Appeal 79 of 1982

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…On his return to Kenya during 1967, he was employed as a school teacher by the Teachers’ Service Commission, a section of the Department of Education, and posted to Nairobi Technical High School to teach Physics, Chemistry…

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Judgment[2023] KEHC 2670520 December 2023