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James Waithaka Wachira v Dipt Bhatt [2018] KEELC 1214 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2018] KEELC 1214 (KLR)2018-10-19…Therefore, it meant that the Defendant herein was never served with Summons to Enter Appearance. If Summons to Enter Appearance…
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Salimu Bakari Njowa & 2 others v Eugine Joseph ChernerLand Registrar, Kwale [2017] KEELC 2337 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2017] KEELC 2337 (KLR)2017-06-13Affirmed below…A summon(other than a concurrent summons) shall be valid in the first instance for twelve months beginning with the…
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Kabathi t/a Kabathi & Co Adv v Muhoro & another (Appeal E006 & E007 of 2022 (Consolidated)) [2023] KEELRC 333 (KLR)
ELRCBrief[2023] KEELRC 333 (KLR)2023-02-09Affirmed below…The said summons is set out in the first schedule to the Rules as Form 2 titled notice of summons…
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Kranti Enterprises Limited v Ravs Fashions Limited [2015] KEELC 436 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2015] KEELC 436 (KLR)2015-04-27Appeal struck out…Service of summons in my view is a vital step in initiating the litigation and thus until a summons is…
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Frankline v Wambugu (Civil Suit 341 of 2018) [2026] KEMC 264 (KLR)
MagistrateBrief[2026] KEMC 264 (KLR)2026-07-07Affirmed below…The plaintifi’s response in summary is that the magistrate dealt with the issue of summons in the ruling of…
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Petro Chacha Nyamohanga (Suing as a personal representative of the estate of Nyamohanga Mwita Marwa) & another v William Gesamba Mwita & 2 others [2022] KEELC 1793 (KLR)
ELCOriginal[2022] KEELC 1793 (KLR)2022-01-28…The summons calls upon the cited party to enter appearance within the period stated in the summons. If summons are…
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Harit Sheth t/a Harit Sheth Advocate v K. H. Osmond t/a K. H. Osmond Advocate [2011] KECA 286 (KLR)
Court of AppealBrief[2011] KECA 286 (KLR)2011-04-08Reversed below…Such summons is generally drawn as a chamber summons. Although it is a suit by definition, no separate summons to…
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Francis Gikonyo Thiru & another (suing as the administrators of the Estate of the Late Simon Thiru Kamenwa v George Ngugi & 5 others (sued on their own behalf and on behalf of Kenyu Na Kenyu Self Help Group) [2017] KEELC 1151 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2017] KEELC 1151 (KLR)2017-10-12Reversed belowThe Plaintiff seeks reissue of the summons to enter appearance in respect of the 3 rd and 4th Defendants through…
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Kenya Ports Authority v Supernova Properties Limited & 2 others [2022] KEELC 384 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2022] KEELC 384 (KLR)2022-04-22(Application seeking to strike out suit for failure to serve summons; suit filed in the year 2005; no summons served…
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George Njagi Machui v Healthlink Matcare Limited t/a The Nairobi Women’s Hospital [2022] KEELRC 686 (KLR)
ELRCBrief[2022] KEELRC 686 (KLR)2022-02-25Affirmed below…The Claimant pursued the Notice of Summons unfailingly, and was advised by the Court that his original set of Summons…
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Michael Getanda MakenI & 3 others v Ecobank Kenya Limited [2019] KEELRC 2246 (KLR)
ELRCBrief[2019] KEELRC 2246 (KLR)2019-02-14Set aside in part…The claimants were summarily dismissed on various dates and they seek declaration that the summary dismissal was unlawful and unfair…
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Lali S. Lali & 3 others v Stephen M. Wachira & 2 others [1994] KECA 83 (KLR)
Court of AppealBrief[1994] KECA 83 (KLR)1994-09-20Affirmed below…Alarmed by this turn of events, the appellants took out an Originating Summons dated 28th October, 1991 which was subsequently…
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Margaret Wairimu Njuguna Mwaura & another v Kahawa Sukari Limited & another [2017] KEELC 2318 (KLR)
ELCOriginal[2017] KEELC 2318 (KLR)2017-05-31…The Applicant therefore contends that the summons had expired and that the Respondents altered the summons to read 25th June…
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Martin Mugo Mathenge & 23 others v Hannah Wambui Mwangi & 2 others [2019] KEELC 2138 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2019] KEELC 2138 (KLR)2019-06-12…That this Honourable Court be pleased to issue summons/re-issue summons or extend its validity for a further twelve…
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Cheruiyot v Mashinani Star Limited & 4 others (Environment and Land Appeal 1 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 79 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2026] KEELC 79 (KLR)2026-01-21Affirmed below…The summons calls upon the cited party to enter appearance within the period stated in the summons……….. The plaintifis’ suit…
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Mwangangi v Mutua & another (Environment & Land Case E005 of 2021) [2022] KEELC 2208 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2022] KEELC 2208 (KLR)2022-06-30…He claimed that he confirmed after perusal of the Court file on 24th 1 January 2022 that no summons to…
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Kenya Lime Products Limited v Alfred Kitiku Kalunde & 10 others [2022] KEELC 330 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2022] KEELC 330 (KLR)2022-04-20…A summary of the grounds and the averments is that the lease issued to the Plaintiff/Respondent expired in 2009…
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Lianard Holdings Limited v Kartar Singh Dhupar and Co Limited [2018] KECA 729 (KLR)
Court of AppealBrief[2018] KECA 729 (KLR)2018-01-26Varied below…Subsequently, the respondent filed a notice of motion seeking summary judgment for the sum of:- a) Kshs.34,228,867…
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Nyakinyua Mugumo Tree Co. Ltd v Joseph Mwangi Gichuhi & 6 others [2021] KEELC 3531 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2021] KEELC 3531 (KLR)2021-05-03Set aside in part…The decretal sum was to the tune of Kshs. 18,355,825.00 while the sum collected was Kshs. 35…
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Josphat Kamau Gatimu & 5 others v Grace Wamuyu Munyua & 2 others [2021] KEELC 1090 (KLR)
ELCBrief[2021] KEELC 1090 (KLR)2021-10-22Affirmed below…The Plaintiffs/applicants filed their application seeking reissuance of summons promptly after the expiry of summons and after the court…