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….…….3RD DEFENDANT RULING AND/OR DIRECTIONS A fundamental issue has arisen in respect of the application dated 30.10.2010 by the 1st Defendant and which all parties agree will have crucial consequences or ramifications depending…

…The petitioner took the position, that the Practice Directions are unconstitutional.…

…Practice Directions 8 and 9 do not raise anything serious that calls for pronouncement on inconsistency with the Constitution or the law to amount to unconstitutional or illegal directions.…

…Court to take directions on disposal of appeal having complied by filing the record; that the Court having admitted the appeal and given directions for the filing of written submissions, it is only fair and just for the…

…He has also not shown that he attempted to fix the matter for mention for directions before the Court.…

….…2 ND AFFECTED PARTY RULING/DIRECTIONS Background This matter was auto-allocated by the CTS to Hon. Mr. Justice (Prof) (Dr.)…

…Directions from the Principal Judge The directions of this court to transfer this matter to the Commercial & Tax Division were informed by an Internal Memo dated 5 th November 2025, from the Principal Judge of the High Court…

…The parties failed to appear before the Deputy Registrar on several occasions when the application was listed for directions.…

…I noted further that the said application had come up before me ex parte on 25th July 2024 and I gave directions that the same be mentioned before me on 30th July 2024 for directions on the hearing thereof.…

…I then fixed the Appeal for directions on 19/11/2024, after lapse of the 45 days. 2.…

…These are the directions contemplated under Order 42 Rule 11 which provides as follows: “Upon filing of the Appeal, the Appellant shall within thirty days, cause the matter to be listed before a judge for directions under…

…To ensure an expedited, just, and fair hearing, the Court issued clear, time-bound case management directions under its hand. 4.…

…Under Order 17 Rule 2(4) of the Civil Procedure Rules, a court has explicit powers to dismiss a suit or an application for non-compliance with its directions 12.…

…From what is see from the record, the matter was placed before the Chief Magistrate for directions, and not for hearing. She gave directions, and did not purport to hear the application, or dispose of it on its merits.…

…The matter was before the court for directions, nothing more. Directions were given.…

…However, not privy of the earlier directions, he sought for directions on disposal of the OS.…

…Having done so, the court could only set aside such an order and issue fresh directions.…

…He sums up that the directions are not in the best interest of the children. 10.…

…The question is whether the directions which were given are an order which is appealable.…

…THAT this Court does vary its previous directions dated 16/9/2023 and other subsequent directions to the effect that the contempt application and the injunction application be argued together, “4.…

…At paragraph 3, of this ruling, the directions that are sought to be varied by this application have been set out. The directions were issued on 18/9/2023 and not on 16/9/2023 as stated in the application. 17.…

…Also pointed out is that dismissal should not take place where directions have not been taken in an appeal. He said that directions had not been taken in the appeal that was dismissed.…

…Then on allegations that the matter was dismissed when directions had not been given, the respondent submitted that the matter was mentioned several times for directions but the appellant never appeared.…

…I issued specific directions for the petitioner to serve the respondents setting out timelines for compliance. 4.…

…As at yesterday when the matter came up for interpartes directions to confirm compliance with the court’s directions issued on 1/4/2026, only the 4 th respondent had filed grounds of opposition and Mr.…

…This will set the record straight and protect the integrity of the proceedings as it appears to me that the parties have either lost track of the position and status of the court’s directions or some directions were not made…

…On 5-10-2023, the court directed the parties to comply with pre-trial directions in thirty days.…

…Justice Mrima on 21st October 2025 for directions on the disposal of the appeal.…

…He argued that the delivery of the judgment contradicted the Court’s earlier directions. 6.…

…The Appeal was also dismissed for non-compliance with the directions of the Court to file submissions close to 5 months after directions were given.…

…It is trite that parties to a dispute must adhere to the directions given by the court.…

…He stated that the Plaintiff objected to the Court’s decision to proceed with the hearing despite earlier directions that the application be placed before Hon. Justice Mulwa for further directions.…

…These directions were reiterated by the Court on 13th November 2024. 15.…

…From what is see from the record, the matter was placed before the Chief Magistrate for directions, and not for hearing. She gave directions, and did not purport to hear the application, or dispose of it on its merits.…

…The matter was before the court for directions, nothing more. Directions were given.…