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…There is no evidence or any indication that the appellant’s advocate raised any objection to the judgment being entered in terms of the award.…

…In any case, the defendant’s advocate who was present and could have objected to the judgment being entered.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Waweru v Republic High Court, at Nairobi August 14, 1985 Schofield J Criminal Appeal No 1723, 1724 & 1725 of 1984 (Appeal from the Resident’s Magistrate’ Court at Nairobi, J A Mango, Esq) Advocates Appellants…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Mugo v Republic High Court, at Nyeri April 22, 1985 Patel J Criminal Appeal No 26 of 1985 (Apepal form the DM II at Karatina, J G Gichuru Esq) Advocates Ndirangu for appellant Mugu for Republic the respondent…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Kamau v Republic High Court, at Nairobi August 29, 1985 Owuor J & Schofield J Criminal Appeal No 1236 of 1984 (Appeal from the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court at Nairobi, J A Mango, Esq) Advocates Appellant…

…Mr Mwirigi who appeared for the appellant on July 20, 1982 was an agent of the appellant with the scope of authority usually possessed by advocates and the senior resident could properly regard the advocate as having been…

…The second advocate of the appellant apologized to the trial court: “for the breach of his undertaking”. A clear feeling of guilt on the part of the appellant.…

…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.…

…The names of the different advocates were put down as representing the wrong party. Directions were due to be given in the suit on August 24, 1979.…

…His first advocate Mr Macharia, the only member of Macharia and company, the advocates, became a magistrate soon after the consent order was made so he did not draw and file Nduhiu’s reply to the counter-claim and defence…

…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.…

…The Plaintiff’s Advocate opposed the application for adjournment and the Court agreed with her that because the Defendant’s Advocate had had ample opportunity to withdraw, he had not done so and was not entitled to an adjournment…

…James Gikaria Plaintiff’s advocate – Nil Plaintiff – present Defendant’s Advocate – Nil Defendant – present Land Surveyor Sworn in English/Swahili My name is Peter Njoroge. I am a district surveyor Kirinyaga.…

…In his submission the advocate for the defendant has urged the Court to ignore the conviction as the same was not pleaded. He has supported his argument with English authorities.…

…M/s Wetangula & Co Advocates for the defendant suggests a figure of Shs 80,000/- M/s KJ Kinyanjui a figure of Shs 170,000/-. Both have relied on case law.…

…The appellant through his advocate in opposing the application has deposed that the delay in setting the appeal down for hearing has been occasioned by the failure of the court to avail the proceedings of the trial court…

…But the applicant and his advocate managed to get to the venue of nomination before 1:00 p.m.…

…Gitobu Imanyara, Advocate who appeared for the Applicant. There are several annexures to the affidavit. I have perused them all.…

…Although served through his advocate Wachira Ruchathi (Ruchathi), the Respondent, did not appear.…

…Her advocates had told her, and she believed them, that because she had been there for more than 12 years against the will of Rucathi his title to this land had been extinguished under Section 17 of the Limitation of Actions…

…Both the appellant and his learned advocate must have weighed the benefits to the appellant when an offer of a plea to the lesser offence was being contemplated by them.…

…On February 12, 1974, when replying to the defendant’s letter of 4th February, which is not included in the record of appeal, the plaintiff’s advocate wrote that the saw was damaged while it was being used by the defendant…

…On February 12, 1974, when replying to the defendant’s letter of 4th February, which is not included in the record of appeal, the plaintiff’s advocate wrote that the saw was damaged while it was being used by the defendant…

…Advocates.…

…In his defence, the 1st defendant stated through Messrs Wanjiru Wambugu, advocate that he was a stranger to the allegation of the plaintiff.…

…It is of interest to note that the appellant's advocate Mr Ondaba in summing up the case, did not mention the baraza aspect of the defence.…