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…The question that now arises for consideration by the court and which constitutes the preliminary point raised by the counsel for the 2nd defendant is whether the present suit is res judicata.…

…In my ruling I am unable to agree that the suit is res-judicata as the prayers in my view are different although the subject matter is the same but the parties are more than in the original two suits.…

…order of (a) stay of proceedings of the summons; (b) for an order striking out of the originating summons on the grounds that it does not disclose a reasonable cause of action, and; (c) that the suit and the application are res…

…judicata.…

…Mr Ngwiri has, however, pointed out that the subject matter of the appeal ought to be res judicata. The respondent did not appeal at an earlier stage. She has had a good deal of attitude from the courts.…

…After noting that Githinji J had the parties present and delivered a ruling, in absence of the applicant who gave no reason for non-appearance, it is strange for this court to accept that the issue was in fact not res judicata…

…The Applicant has been told severally that the subsequent applications that he has filed before this court cannot be allowed before the issues he is raising, in whatever form or disguise, are res judicata.…

…In my view the Plaintiff is trying to avoid the effect of the doctrine of Res Judicata.…

…Accordingly I rule that not only has the Plaintiff failed to prove her case to my satisfaction on the grounds on which she relied but also she brought this case when the matter was res judicata.…

…On 7th July, 1982, the originating summons was struck off as being res judicata.…

…When it is fixed for hearing it would be desirable to have the full background to this case for court to decide whether to hear the appeal on technical points or res judicata and prescription or whether to refer it to a full…

…The matter is res judicata having been adjudicated upon (see section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act). I decline to reconsider the matter. Having come to the foregoing conclusion, prayer (8) does not arise.…

…The matter is res judicata having been adjudicated upon (see section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act). I decline to reconsider the matter. Having come to the foregoing conclusion, prayer (8) does not arise.…

…The matter is res judicata having been adjudicated upon (see section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act). I decline to reconsider the matter. Having come to the foregoing conclusion, prayer (8) does not arise.…

…judicata.…

…judicata and example 4 but I do not think I need adjudicate on these matters since after considering all the circumstances of the case put before me I think and find that even if the Plaintiff were to be successful against…

…Otiende Amollo, which advise I verily to be true that the entire application is misconceived and bad in law for the reasons that: i) The Application is res judicata as the matters raised by the Applicant are substantively…