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…Further that the appeal has high chances of success and that for the seven (7) years that the case was pending hearing and determination the appellants were out on bond and at no time did they abscond. I have heard Mr.…

…I have also noted the concerns raised in the pre-bond report and I am of the considered view since the appeal has been filed and a date for hearing has been fixed the case should proceed to hearing of the substantive appeal…

…The suit came up for hearing before a District Magistrate III. The appellant raised a preliminary objection that the suit was time - barred. This was upheld and the suit dismissed.…

…On hearing day 19.5.94, Mr. Muthusi appeared for Dr. Mutunga and applied for an adjournment. This was refused on grounds recorded, and the appeal was dismissed.…

…In this case, the hearing notice for today has been served.…

…We are informed by the clerk of the court, that when a notice of hearing is issued, it is not the registry’s practice to specify, in addition, that the application to strike out will be heard because, the appellant being…

…This was preferred during the course of the hearing and substituted for the original of attempted rape.…

…He was, we think, then disqualified from hearing the case and should have transferred it to another magistrate of competent jurisdiction.…

…This ground alone merited the appellant’s appeal to be admitted to hearing in the superior court. Summary rejection of that appeal was therefore wrong.…

…Accordingly, we allow the appellant’s appeal to this court, set aside the superior court’s order summarily rejecting the appellant’s appeal to that court and order that the said appeal be admitted to hearing by the superior…

…The applicant applied to be released on bond pending the hearing and determination of the case.…

…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’s Court for fresh hearing…

…He therefore stated that the applicant should prove its claim at the hearing of the petition and denied that the deceased’s estate was being wasted.…

…Whatever amount it is, that claim can only be established upon hearing viva voce evidence when the petition and the other pending applications will be listed for hearing.…

…grounds under which the application was made are that the accused and all the witnesses are residents of Eldoret and it would be unduly expensive for them to keep on traveling to Naivasha whenever the case comes up for hearing…

…It would not be in the interest of justice to have the accused and witnesses travel long distances for the hearing of the case. That would be expensive and may also cause delay in the finalisation of the matter.…

…Thereafter, the Tribunal file got lost and the appeal could not be processed for hearing.…

…By a ruling dated 11th June, 2004, the superior court ordered that the dispute be taken back to the Tribunal for hearing de novo and that the appeal be marked as withdrawn with each party bearing its own costs.…

…When the two appellants’ appeals from the decision of Bhandari J came before this court for hearing it was disclosed that there was in existence a letter from Mr S K M Mwangi dated June 16, 1984 to the prison authorities…

…The advocate further stated that a memorandum of appeal had been filed and that a hearing date was due to be fixed by the High Court registry.…

…grounds under which the application was made are that the accused and all the witnesses are residents of Eldoret and it would be unduly expensive for them to keep on traveling to Naivasha whenever the case comes up for hearing…

…It would not be in the interest of justice to have the accused and witnesses travel long distances for the hearing of the case. That would be expensive and may also cause delay in the finalisation of the matter.…

…The court made the order asked for and the plaintiff’s suit was dismissed even though the particulars had been supplied before the hearing date of the defendant’s application, and notwithstanding also the plaintiff’s offer…

…we would allow the appeal, set aside the order made by the learned judge, and direct that, subject to any further necessary interlocutory applications whether relating to particulars or other matters, the suit proceed to hearing…

…When this application came up for hearing on 11th March, 2002 a consent order was recorded to the effect that the boundary be fixed as prayed.…

…He said that the suit should go on to full hearing so that the surveyors can be cross-examined as there was a Defence and a counter-claim.…

…material in the circumstances of the case which could raise a reasonable doubt whether the conviction was right or lead him to the opinion that the sentence ought to be reduced, the appeal may, without being set down for hearing…

…We direct that the appellant's appeal to the High Court be returned for a judge to admit it to hearing. Dated and delivered at Nakuru this 20th day of February, 1995. A.M. AKIWUMI ………………… JUDGE OF APPEAL P.K.…

…There is inherent power to restore a case for hearing after it has been dismissed under order 16 rule 6. 2.…

…It follows from this quotation that there is an inherent power to restore a case for hearing after it has been dismissed under order 16, r 6.…

…On the application of the applicant’s counsel this matter is hereby transferred to Nakuru High Court for hearing and disposal. 2.…

…That there be a stay of the subordinate Court’s order pending the hearing and final determination of the originating motion to be heard today at 3:00 p.m. before the Nakuru High Court.…

…When the two appellants’ appeals from the decision of Bhandari J came before this court for hearing it was disclosed that there was in existence a letter from Mr S K M Mwangi dated June 16, 1984 to the prison authorities…

…The advocate further stated that a memorandum of appeal had been filed and that a hearing date was due to be fixed by the High Court registry.…

…That pending the hearing and determination of the petition herewith, this Court be pleased to issue a conservatory order restraining the Respondents, their agents, servants, employees, or assignees from all further implementation…

…That to facilitate the expedient determination of this application and petition substantively, this court be pleased to issue an order of status quo prevailing at the time of ling pending the hearing and determination of…

…a defendant or a defendant’s agent has been convicted by a Court of law such defendant would not be right to say that he has been ambushed or taken by surprise when such conviction is introduced and provoked during the hearing…

…Plaintiff still complains of pains on shoulders, chest and loss of hearing in right ear. Doing the best I can I would assess general damages at Shs 125,000/-.…