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Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…I refuse the application for adjournment and as plaintiff counsel says that he is not able to proceed with the suit in the absence of the plaintiff, I dismiss the plaintiffs suit under order 1XB rule 4 of Civil Procedure…
…Rules with costs to the defendant E.…
Division and case type: Environment and LandCivil Suit
…This has been developed by case law and anchored on the provisions of order 1 rule 12(1) (2) Civil Procedure Rules.…
…Rules of procedure are good servants but bad masters.”…
Division and case type: COMMERCIAL DIVISIONCivil Suit
….……3RD DEFENDANT R U L I N G The 3rd defendant’s chamber summons dated 14th May 2004 is brought under Order 16 Rule 5 (a) of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
….……………… DEFENDANT RULING This Ruling is made in the Chamber Summons application dated 22nd September 2005 brought under Order XXXIX Rules 1, 2 and 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act.…
Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCivil Case
….……..2ND DEFENDANT R U L I N G The 1st defendant has moved this court, by Notice of Motion dated 13th July 2005, brought under 0XXXIX Rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…..PLAINTIFF versus MARY WANGUI..............................................................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 entered in default of defence on 19th March, 1996 be set aside and that she be allowed to file a defence.…
Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCivil Case
…The application which is expressed to be brought under order 94 rule 10 and 11, order XXI rule 22, order XII rule 1 and order XXII rule 11(1) and (2) Civil Procedure Rules was filed on 27th, two days before the date fixed…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…The application dated 9th July 1987, is brought by the plaintiffs under order XXXIX rules 1 and 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules and section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act.…
…The 2nd defendant on the other hand has filed an application under order VI rule 13 of the Civil Procedure Rules for the plaintiffs suit to be struck out on the grounds that it discloses no reasonable cause of action against…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…......PLAINTIFF versus NJILUX MOTORS LIMITED............................................................................DEFENDANT R U L I N G This is an application by Notice of Motion under order 41 Rule 4 of the Civil Procedure…
…Rules for an order that there be a stay of execution of the decree/order of this court dated 21st May, 1998 pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal.…
Division and case type: Environment and LandPetition
…The law governing the granting of interlocutory injunction is set out under order 40(1) (a) and (b) of the Civil Procedure Rules 2010.…
…That under Order 40 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules, where there is proof that any property in dispute is in a danger of being wasted, damaged, alienated or disposed of, the court ought to grant a temporary injunction…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsPetition
…23rd November 2007 brought by Beja Mnyika Beja against the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) in which the Applicant seeks:- (1) To be exempted from serving notice on the Registrar in terms of Order 53 Rule 1(3) Civil Procedure…
…Rules (2) That the court do grant leave to the Applicant to apply for (i) An order of certiorari directed at the Respondents removing to this court for purposes of being quashed any purported proceedings orders and or recommendations…
Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCivil Case
….…..DEFENDANT RULING I have before me an application by the plaintiff expressed to be brought under the provisions of Order XXXIX Rules 1, 2, and 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act for…
Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCivil Case
…In view of this defence and the issue framed upon it, I drew the attention of the learned counsel to order XIV, rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules, and it was agreed that the 10th issue be determined as preliminary issue…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsPetition
…23rd November 2007 brought by Beja Mnyika Beja against the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) in which the Applicant seeks:- (1) To be exempted from serving notice on the Registrar in terms of Order 53 Rule 1(3) Civil Procedure…
…Rules (2) That the court do grant leave to the Applicant to apply for (i) An order of certiorari directed at the Respondents removing to this court for purposes of being quashed any purported proceedings orders and or recommendations…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…It offends o VI rule 9(3) Civil Procedure Rules. But under o 35 rule 2 Civil Procedure Rules, a defendant may show by affidavit or otherwise that he should have leave to defendant the suit.…
…Are the foregoing the issues envisaged by o 35 rule 2 Civil Procedure Rules? OXIV rule 1(4) Civil Procedure Rules defines what an issue is.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…Agreements to refer disputes to arbitrationentered into after a suit or suits have been filed are governed either by 0.45, Civil Procedure Rules, if references are made by order of court or under 0.24 rule 6 Civil Procedure…
…Our 0.24 rule 6 Civil Procedure Rules, is almost identically worded as 0.23 rule 3 of the Indian Civil Procedure Code as it was in 1957. The authors of the book; A. I .…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Whilst the time limited for doing something under the civil Procedure Rules can be extended by an application under order 49 of the Civil Procedure Rules that procedure cannot be availed of for the extension of time limited…
…Okubasu J. was hearing an application dated 28th April, 1994 (file on 4th May, 1994) which is entitled “Notice of Motion” under Order LIII rule 3(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsElection Petition
…The learned counsel for the petitioner has urged the court to invoke the provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
…Thus, if there was any intention to have the Civil Procedure Rules apply, express provision would have been made.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…If the appellant was going to rely o illegality as a defence to the claim, he was obliged to plead it - See Order 6 rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules.…
…The respondent applied to strike out the defence under 0.6 r. 13(1)(a) of the Civil Procedure Rules on the ground that it did not disclose any defence to the claim and this application was granted.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…Rule and VI rule 13 (b) ( c ) and (d) Civil Procedure Rules.…
…Directions on a summons under O. 51 Civil procedure Rules have not been given.…