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…He and his legal advisor should inform this Court whether he is going to testify personally and if yes, whether he will give sworn or unsworn testimony.…

…The Accused and his legal advisor should also indicate whether he is going to summon independent witnesses to testify in support of his defence. Dated, signed and delivered at Kericho this 30th day of October, 2025. J.…

…Joseph Njenga Kiarie was employed by the Nairobi City County Public Service Board as the legal advisor with effect from 15 th March, 2021 vide a letter of appointment dated 15/3/2021.…

…advisor of the County.…

…Secondly, there is no ground upon which the Attorney General who is the Principal Legal Advisor to the National Government is enjoined to these proceedings as an Interested Party yet that office was never a party to Misc…

…The Attorney General is not the judgement debtor and being merely a principal legal advisor to the National Government does not make it a judgment debtor to settle decrees of Government entities or departments that it either…

…“Further, it is not in dispute that where the Attorney General is only sued as the Principal Legal Advisor to the Government and therefore, where a decree is issued, it cannot be executed against that office unless the cause…

…2011) Eklr, that it is for the Attorney General to advise his clients to pay the costs which attracted his representation on behalf of the said client and that being a constitutional representative and being the principal legal…

…and costs arising therefrom, I am satisfied that the Exparte Applicants deserve the orders sought but only against the 1st respondent DPP since the Attorney General was only enjoined to these proceedings as the principal legal…

…advisor to the Government. 11.…

…The County Attorney is the principal legal advisor of the County Government and therefore it follows that suits against County Governments, just as those against the National Government can be instituted in the name of the…

…There is, however, a Replying Affidavit dated 22 nd October, 2025, sworn by one Samuel Kahuhu, the Bank’s Legal Advisor.…

…The applicant provided the Replying Affidavit dated 22 nd October, 2025 deponed to by the Bank’s Legal Advisor, which indicates that the account did not have sufficient funds to satisfy the decree.…

…It was also the Client’s case that, the advocate, Joseph Njenga Kiarie was appointed by the Nairobi City County Public service Board as the legal advisor reporting directly to the Governor for the day to day allocation of…

…That as a legal advisor, the advocate was expected to offer legal advice and counsel to the County Government and its officials including the client, and in return, the advocate was entitled to a monthly consolidated salary…

…It is very unfortunate that a bank that has a Legal Advisor would fail to comply with orders of the court for so long, despite being aware of the same.…

…The Applicant submits that section 21 of the Government Proceedings Act merely prescribes who is vested with the obligation to pay but that the 1 st Respondent as the Chief Legal Advisor of the Government must be made a party…

…Her presence is consistent with her constitutional role as the Principal Legal Advisor and therefore the legal representative of the national government.…

…In light of the above, given that the Attorney General is the principal legal advisor to the Government and holds a mandate and duty to represent the Government, I am persuaded that it did not require leave to come on record…

…Needless to add, it is established that any proceedings against the Government should be instituted in the name of the Attorney General, as the legal advisor and / or representative on behalf of the Government and its entities…

…The 5th Respondents case is that as the principal legal advisor to the County Government, it advised 2nd and 6th Respondents to settle the amounts owed to the Applicant. 11.…

…The 5th Respondent is the principal legal advisor to the county government, and enjoys protection from any criminal or civil proceedings being brought against her in the course of discharging the functions of the County Attorney's…

…General…. that it is for the Attorney General to advise his clients to pay the costs which attracted his representation on behalf of the said client and that being a constitutional representative and being the principal legal…

…advisor to the three arms of the Government, he is required to direct any arm of Government he represented to pay the costs of any suit which he acted on its behalf; I however do not subscribe to the view that if any costs…

…John Bosco Chege said that he is a legal advisor within HR setting and I reside in the UK and the subject is his father. He filed this petition as the subject’s health has deteriorated as he is suffering from dementia.…

…In upholding the contract, the learned Magistrate held that being the 1 st appellant’s legal advisor, it was unbelievable that the 2 nd appellant executed a contract whose contents he did not appreciate. 5.…

…Mistri [1971] EA 122 the court held that:- “….in relation to applications to this court for leave to appeal out of time, it has been held that mistakes of a legal advisor may amount to sufficient cause but not inordinate…

…Mistri [1971] EA 122 the court held that:- “….in relation to applications to this court for leave to appeal out of time, it has been held that mistakes of a legal advisor may amount to sufficient cause but not inordinate…