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…The appellant Michael Otieno Amigo was described in the trial proceedings as the third accused, although in some headings he was listed the fourth.…

…As does happen in such cases, the hearing of the arbitration proceedings was delayed.…

…The substantive order of stay of proceedings cannot be set aside by a side wind within the context of an informal application for the fixing of a hearing date, when the setting aside of the stay of proceedings was not specifically…

…A certified copy of the proceedings together with a certificate of delay confirming that the proceedings were applied for on 21st November 2002, but received on 17th February, 2003 has been availed.…

…The application is objected to on the grounds that the proceedings were not necessary for the appeal to be filed, and that there was a further delay after receipt of the proceedings which delay has not been explained, and…

…, accompany it with a notice of penal consequences and after which is when contempt proceedings can be served.…

…In this case it has been argued that the appellant was not party to these proceedings in P&A 55/91 and as such section 121 (1) (b) could not have been invoked.…

…Mr Hawala has submitted that section 4 of the Government Proceedings Act was borrowed from section 2 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 of England and has referred to the case of Royal Aquarium and Summer and Winter Garden…

…Act, 1888, from the local justices to the County Council) were “judicial proceedings”, so that absolute privilege could be claimed in respect of remarks made there in proceedings taken for defamation.…

…Accordingly, this court has no jurisdiction to hear and determine stale proceedings. 19.…

…It follows that this court cannot watch and not see and or not hear irregular proceedings being conducted and leave those proceedings to remain on record. 22.…

…That was the last order made by the late Judge and the proceedings remained in abeyance until the 2nd July, 2008 when the appellant appeared before another Judge, Musinga, J.…

…Okenye: I pray that the court proceeds to have the proceedings typed and thereafter prepare a judgment. D. MUSINGA, JUDGE Court: Proceedings to be typed. Judgment on 25/9/2008. D.…

…Gichuhi Wakahihia and Charles Gitonga the fourth and fifth defendants do not appear anywhere in the proceedings.…

…The point here is not of fresh evidence but the point of law which underlie the proceedings the effect of which render the proceedings a nullity.…

…The learned Resident magistrate erred in law in treating the proceedings as testate instead of intestate without a change in the pleadings. 6.…

…The proceedings and the order confirming the grant are set aside. The Summons for Confirmation of Grant and the affidavit of Protest are restored.…

…only co-ordinates and facilitates the deliberations of the said proceedings. 50.…

…According to the applicants the impeachment proceedings were conducted by the County Assembly, and within its Chambers.…

…I have considered the application, the grounds of appeal and the proceedings. At this stage I can only state that the appeal raises arguable issues.…

…That section reads as follows: “where, in any proceedings before any court or person having by law or consent of parties authority to receive evidence, any child of tender years called as a witness does not, in the opinion…

…given upon oath, if, in the opinion of the court or such person, he is possessed of sufficient intelligence to justify the reception of the evidence, and understands the duty of speaking the truth, and his evidence in any proceedings…

…The Chief made the elders sign or thumb print the paper before the proceedings began and he then had typed out his version of what happened which was incorrect.…

…Mr Ngubuini referred to matters, which he submitted vitiated the arbitration proceedings. The Chief was related to this family and gave no reasons for his casting vote. He made no allegations against the arbitrators.…

…It follows therefore that the proceedings presided over by the Commissioner of Assize, Beham are a nullity in law. There is one more matter of relevance.…

…He pleaded not guilty and according to the proceedings before the senior resident magistrate was released on bond of Kshs 5,000 on his own undertaking not to go to the material property before the trial.…

…We must comment upon the deplorable conduct of the appellant in leaving the dock and walking to the cells, without being so ordered by the senior resident magistrate thus interrupting the proceedings.…

…At this juncture, it is worth noting that although the record of the proceedings before the trial judge indicate that the summing-up to the assessors was done on 15th December, 1993 by the trial judge, the latter made no…

…Regarding the absence of summing-up notes on the record of the proceedings before the learned trial judge, we would only echo the words of the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa in the case of Samusoni Mukono and another…

…Upon our consideration of the proceedings in the two lower courts and hearing the submissions of the appellant we cannot find any such error. In the result this appeal is ordered to be dismissed with costs.…

…followed but he was told that in accordance with the relevant law governing his profession that is to say the Advocates Act cap 16 Laws of Kenya he is the one to be followed as he gave a personal guarantee and disciplinary proceedings…

…on and it shows lack of seriousness on the part of the plaintiff in this matter. (3) That since the suit arises from a professional undertaking the plaintiff has to make good that undertaking before he can initiate civil proceedings…

…In reply counsel for the appellant stated that the issue of limitation is a matter of jurisdiction which can be raised at t any stage of the proceedings even on appeal.…

…The appellant contends that this is a point of law which can be raised at any stage of the proceedings even on appeal.…