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Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…, 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.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…Applying those principles to the instant case, requires a look at the pleadings, proceedings and judgment in the former case, and a look at the pleadings and issues in the present case. What I find is this.…
…Middlesex Justices Ex parte Bond [1933] 2 K B I at p 9; that the development of fresh circumstances (as distinguished from a mere discoverey of fresh evidence on matters which have been open for controversy in the earlier proceedings…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal
…The oral application made by the children’s officer, without any affidavit in support denied the appellant an opportunity of challenging the whole proceedings. The procedure adopted was wrong.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…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…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…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.…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…of the child provides as follows:- “(1) In all actions concerning the child undertaken by any person or authority the best interests of the child shall be the primary consideration. (2) In all judicial or administrative proceedings…
…affecting a child who is capable of communication his/her own views, an opportunity shall be provided for the views of the child to be heard either directly or through an impartial representative as a party to the proceedings…
Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsPetition
…of the child provides as follows:- “(1) In all actions concerning the child undertaken by any person or authority the best interests of the child shall be the primary consideration. (2) In all judicial or administrative proceedings…
…affecting a child who is capable of communication his/her own views, an opportunity shall be provided for the views of the child to be heard either directly or through an impartial representative as a party to the proceedings…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…I have caused proceedings in the file and those ofthe related files to be typed for Your Lordship'sperusal and directions please.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Both parties were or are domiciled in Kenya and there had been no previous proceedings in any court with reference to the said marriage.…
…On page 32 of the proceedings she explained exactly what happened. She told the lower court that she had wanted Daniel to be independent on his own, but he was not.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…I have caused proceedings in the file and those ofthe related files to be typed for Your Lordship'sperusal and directions please.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…Nowhere in the proceedings before the clan members under the area Asst Chief did Nkonge come up to say that he witnessed the defendant giving the plaintiff some Shs 1,500/-.…
Division and case type: FamilySuccession Cause
…the provisions of Rule 63 of the Probate and Administration Rules, which clearly states the following provisions of Civil Procedure Rules, namely Order V,X,XI,XV,XVII,XXV,XLIV, and XLIX shall apply for far as relevant to proceedings…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Suit
…65,000,000.00 and it kept coming down, that he did not write back to the defendants to confirm the conversation between the managing director of the defendant, that he was the one personally seized of the matter subject of these proceedings…
…Secondly lack of audience would be called into question if the application were to be argued on that date but not to record a consent or take further proceedings in the matter.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…In interlocutory proceedings such as the present one, however, statements as to a deponent’s information or belief are admitted, provided the sources and grounds thereof are stated.…
…Although in interlocutory proceedings an affidavit may contain statements as to the deponent’s information or belief if the source of the information and grounds of believe are stated (see order 18, rule 3(1) of our Civil…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The learned magistrate should have firmly resisted the request for ex-parte orders so as to streamline the proceedings.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…According to the records of the arbitrator filed in court for what it is worth, the 1st Defendant is recorded to have stated as follows in page 5 of the proceedings- "In September, 1987, I saw the 2nd Defendant who wanted…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case
…The incident leading to these proceedings was sparked off by PW10 who is a son of the deceased who had been dropped at the center by his employer-PW5 George Tai to go and buy cigarettes before leaving for his home noticing…