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…It is observed that the order sought is the setting aside of a default judgment entered herein.…

…An application under Order IXA 10 and 11 of the Civil Procedure Rules is brought where judgment has been entered for non-appearance and/or default of defence.…

…The applicant's main ground for seeking review of the judgment and thereafter vacating judgment in issue were laid out in his affidavit in support of the application and they are mainly as follows: He had been let down by…

…I would not review or vacate the judgment on this ground either.…

………RESPONDENT JUDGMENT. Stephen Wainaina Macharia, the appellant, was convicted by a Resident Magistrate, Nairobi (Miss A Angawa) of three counts: Viz: 1. Forgery contrary to section 349 of the Penal Code. 2.…

…Her failure to consider in her judgment the fact that the appellant had refunded the money, he allegedly unlawfully obtained long before the case came for a hearing did not in our view cause any prejudice to the appellant…

………RESPONDENT JUDGMENT. Stephen Wainaina Macharia, the appellant, was convicted by a Resident Magistrate, Nairobi (Miss A Angawa) of three counts: Viz: 1. Forgery contrary to section 349 of the Penal Code. 2.…

…Her failure to consider in her judgment the fact that the appellant had refunded the money, he allegedly unlawfully obtained long before the case came for a hearing did not in our view cause any prejudice to the appellant…

……RESPONDENT (An appeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Majanja J.), dated 30th May, 2014 in High Court Petition No. 380 of 2013) ****************** JUDGMENT OF THE COURT [1] The appellant, Aggrey…

…Secondly, that the High Court had no jurisdiction to review a decision of the Court of Appeal. [6] In his judgment the learned Judge of the High Court (Majanja J), noted that the judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 363 of 2006…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (NAIROBI LAW COURTS) Winding Up Cause 1 of 1986 In the Matter of Renguti Gikambura Hotel Company Ltd and In the Matter of Companies Act (CAP.486 Laws of Kenya JUDGMENT…

…Interest on amounts to be ascertained by court are normally awarded from the date of judgment. In this case interest is awarded from the date of judgment.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (NAIROBI LAW COURTS) Winding Up Cause 54 of 1998 In The Matter of Plant Industries Ltd v In The Matter of Companies Act Judgment.…

…“By consent judgment for the plaintiff against all the defendants jointly and severally in the inclusive sum of shs 2,153,500 inclusive of costs with court disbursements to be paid by the defendants.…

…I therefore orders that there will be judgment in favour of the plaintiff in the sum of shs 2,111153,500/= inclusive of costs and court disbursements to be paid by the defendants.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA High Court, at Nairobi Criminal Appeal No 669 of 1987 Gathuri versus Republic November 18, 1985 Porter J delivered the following Judgment.…

…Both seem to have been about the same age, 14 years, and the learned trial magistrate did not conduct a voire dire examination, or consider at any time, even in the judgment whether these witnesses were capable of being sworn…

…I would wish the registries to note that the court process servers fully comply with requirements of order V rules 12 and 14 before a judgment in default is entered.…

…Judgment entered against the second defendant on 28th March, 1984 is set aside. All execution proceedings against the second are also set aside.…

…Kagiri v Republic (Criminal Appeal 18 of 1988) [1989] KECA 68 (KLR) (31 July 1989) (Judgment) Kagiri v Republic[1989] eKLR Neutral citation: [1989] KECA 68 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT MALINDI CRIMINAL…

…RESPONDENT (An appeal from a Judgment of the High Court at Mombasa, Bosire J) dated 30th day of October 1987, in High Court Criminal Appeal No 59 of 1987) JUDGMENT 1.…

…Kinuthia v Republic High Court, at Nairobi Mbaluto J Criminal Appeal No 460 of 1986 November 10, 1986 Mbaluto T delivered the following Judgment.…

…August 20, 1985, Schofield J delivered the following Judgment.…

…...................................................DEFENDANT R U L I N G This is an application by way of chamber summons under section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act for an order that the rate of interest awarded in the judgment…

…There is on record an application dated 18th and filed on 26th July, 1996 by the plaintiff where a review of the judgment was sought so that the interest should be at the same rate as that charged by Kenya Industrial Estates…

…I struck out the defence but as the action was somewhat unusual I refused to give judgment, but directed that the case be set down for Formal Proof.…

…The diversity of views on this subject can be seen by reading the judgments in Sperton Steel & Alleys Limited v Martin & Company (Contractors) [1972] 3W LR 502.…

…OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CIVIL CASE NO.2440 OF 1999 CHRISPHINE MAINA GATURU ………………………………… PLAINTIFF VERSUS MUYA MACHARIA ……………………………………………… DEFENDANT R U L I N G This is an application for summary judgment…

…Accordingly, I dismiss the application for summary judgment with costs to the Defendant.…

….............................................DEFENDANT R U L I N G The defendant/applicant has moved the court by way of Chamber Summons under Order 9A Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules for an order that the ex-parte judgment…

…This court has an unfettered discretion to set aside or not the judgment on record. See Joseph Ngunje Waweru - vJoel Wilfred Ndiga (1982-88) 1 KAR 210. The defendant has annexed the intended defence.…

…The plaintiff has filed this application for a summary judgment against the defendant in respect of the plaintiff’s claim in the plaint for Kshs 1,795,595.85 together with interest thereon at 19% and costs.…

…Apart from the defence, the defendant has shown some additional grounds of opposition to the plaintiff’s application for summary judgment.…

…In the same case Platt JA held and the other members of the court agreed with his Lordship that if there is no service, then ex debito justitiae, the judgment in default must be set aside.…

…He further depones that on sale of the vehicle, the judgment debt due will be credited with the amounts realized.…