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…The learned state counsel concludes her submission by stating that under the Public Authorities Limitation Act, cap 39 Laws of Kenya, this action is barred by section 3(1) as read with section 5 in that the action was filed…

…In any case, I do not know whether she considered the effect of section 26(b) and or (c) of the Limitation of Actions Act, cap 22.…

…The charge is still valid if it can be proved even by inference as it is not covered by the limitation for summary offences set out in section 219 of the Criminal Procedure Code. 3.…

…elapsed between January, 1969, and the date the appellant was brought to court in February, 1988, not far short of twenty years, the charge if still valid it if can be proved, even by inference, as it is not covered by the limitation…

…defendant, denied that he was registered to hold upon trust for the respondents, averred that the plaint was bad in law in that, no particulars of the trust were set out, and further that the suit was time-barred under the Limitation…

…Order XXXVI rule 3D subrules (1) and (2) of the Civil Procedure Rules, provides: “3D 1 1) An application under section 38 of the Limitation of Actions Act shall be made by originating summons. 2 2) The summons shall be supported…

…Section 38(1) of the Limitation of Actions Act, Cap 22 Laws of Kenya, the Act, is in the following terms: “38(1) Where a person claims to have become entitled by adverse possession to land registered under any of the Acts…

…Another point which would be considered, though not argued, would be limitation.…

…Under section 7 of the Limitation of Actions Act (cap 22) no suit based on the claim of Land should be brought after the expiration of 12 years.…

…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…

…I make no orders as to costs as the advocate is at liberty subject to the statute of limitation, to le before the High Court, his bill of costs for taxation by the taxing ocer or master as stipulated in law. 32.…