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Isfahan Mohamed Ahmed (Suing through her mother and next friend Nur Mohamed Abadalla) v Atif Saleh Amir Aboud [2018] KEELC 4012 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2018] KEELC 4012 (KLR)2018-03-21Affirmed below…2 (1) A summons (other than a concurrent summons) shall be valid in the first instance for twelve months beginning…
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Kantaben Prabudaha Natha Lila v Vinod Rai Natha Lila Gohil [2021] KEELC 525 (KLR)
ELCOriginal[2021] KEELC 525 (KLR)2021-12-08Reversed below…That the summons issued on the 14 th September 2018 be Re-issued or extended and the said summons be…
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Titus Kiragu v Commissioner of Lands & 2 others [2014] KEELC 9 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2014] KEELC 9 (KLR)2014-04-04…Order 5 Rule 2 of the said rules provides that summons (other than a concurrent summons) shall be valid in…
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Mbukua v Water Services Trust Fund (Cause 1323 of 2017) [2024] KEELRC 2584 (KLR)
ELRCBrief[2024] KEELRC 2584 (KLR)2024-10-24Set aside in part…Justice Rika on 27th May, 2022 in favour of the Claimant in the sum of Kshs.5,280,000/-. Background…
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Festus Mwaniki Lonzi v Mwania Kiamba [2019] KEELC 4516 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2019] KEELC 4516 (KLR)2019-02-15Reversed below…The said Summons were collected by the Plaintiff on 25 th October, 2016. The said Summons have never been served…
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Sagala Ranchers Limited v Izera Enterprises Limited & another [2018] KEELC 3026 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2018] KEELC 3026 (KLR)2018-05-25Affirmed below…From the copy of the summons in the Court file, it appears there were summons which were filed together with…
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Musomi v Comet & 4 others (Environment & Land Case 19 of 2019) [2022] KEELC 2763 (KLR)
ELCOriginal[2022] KEELC 2763 (KLR)2022-07-13Reversed below…The court therefore has discretion to consider an application for extension of validity of summons even where the said summons…
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James Oudia v Odera Obar & Co. Advocate [2018] KEELC 2126 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2018] KEELC 2126 (KLR)2018-07-27Affirmed below…Consequently, the plaintiff brought the present originating summons. 4. The originating summons is opposed by the advocate through a replying…
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Silas Kiptui Kipchillat v Daudi Kiptugen [2019] KEELC 1782 (KLR)
ELCOriginal[2019] KEELC 1782 (KLR)2019-09-10…The plaintiff never served the summons dated 12 th August, 2013 upon the defendant when the summons was re-issued…
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Lawrence Nginyo Kariuki v Attorney General & 24 others [2018] KEELC 2362 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2018] KEELC 2362 (KLR)2018-07-11Reversed below…The application is premised on the grounds which are summarized that after filing the suit and before Summons to Enter…
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Mohamed v Suakei & 5 others; Kilonzo & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case E234 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 601 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2026] KEELC 601 (KLR)2026-02-06Affirmed below…The deponent asserted that the issuance of summons falls within the Court’s jurisdiction and that failure to issue summons…
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Peter Salai Mwalagaya v Murtaza Hussein Bandali [1980] KECA 32 (KLR)
Court of AppealOriginal[1980] KECA 32 (KLR)1980-10-30Reversed below…I do not think it is disputed that the words ‘by summons’ mean ‘by originating summons’ where, as in this…
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Grace Wairimu Mungai v Catherine Njambi Muya [2014] KEELC 538 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2014] KEELC 538 (KLR)2014-04-03…No summons to Enter Appearance were filed together with the plaint or at all as required in law. b. No…
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Komen v County Land Registrar, Uasin Gishu & another (Environment and Land Case E033 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 8276 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2025] KEELC 8276 (KLR)2025-11-25…1- When Was The Summons To Enter Appearance Filed In Court? Issue No.2- Were The Summons To Enter Appearance…
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Birongo Farmers Co-operative Society Ltd v Abel Morang’a Ongwacho & 4 others [2019] KEELC 4305 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2019] KEELC 4305 (KLR)2019-03-08Affirmed below…Order 5 Rule 2 (1) provides for validity period of summons thus: 2. (1) A summons (other than a concurrent…
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Chege v Nafas World Auto (K) Limited & another (Civil Case 359 of 2017) [2025] KEMC 292 (KLR)
MagistrateBrief[2025] KEMC 292 (KLR)2025-12-02Affirmed below…Order 5 rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules provides as follows: “ (1) A summons (other than a concurrent summons…
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James Mukuria Njoroge v Joseph Muraya & 2 others [2019] KEELC 3832 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2019] KEELC 3832 (KLR)2019-04-04Set aside in part…Therefore, this suit could not have abated since the summons have not been issued for collection for service. Summons only…
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Mukesh Manchand Shah & another v Priyat Shah & another [2015] KECA 529 (KLR)
Court of AppealBrief[2015] KECA 529 (KLR)2015-07-17Set aside in part…For this reason alone the respondents brought in the High Court an originating summons seeking answers to some six questions…
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Matasi Mutuku & another v Syokimau Farm Limited & another [2019] KEELC 1604 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2019] KEELC 1604 (KLR)2019-09-20…That this Honourable Court be pleased to re-issue Summons to Enter Appearance for service upon the 2 nd Defendant…
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Raphael Njuguna Chege & 2 others v Mandera Town Council & another [2018] KEELC 1368 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2018] KEELC 1368 (KLR)2018-10-15…Summons are therefore a vital step in initiating a suit against the Defendant and until the summons are properly served…