Julius Kithinji Nkanata & 1 other v M’nkanata M’mutungi

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF KENYA AT NYERI Civil Appeal 216 of 1995 JULIUS KITHINJI NKANATA.........................................................1ST APPELLANT GERALD GIKUNDA NKANATA......................................................2ND APPELLANT AND M’NKANATA M’MUTUNGI...................................................................RESPONDENT (Appeal from the Order/ Ruling of the High Court of Kenya at Meru (Mr. Justice R. Kuloba) dated 10th November, 1993 IN H.C.C.C. NO. 119 OF 1992 *********************** JUDGMENT OF THE COURT The respondent does not seriously oppose the appellant’s appeal. It would appear to us that the superior court did not comply with section 79 B of the Civil Procedure Act relating to summary rejection of appeals to that court and rule 8B (1) of Order XLI of the Civil Procedure Rules. In the result we think that this appeal must be succeeded. We allow the same with costs to the appellant. Dated and delivered at Nyeri this 16th May, 1996. J.E. GICHERU ....................................... JUDGE OF APPEAL R.O. KWACH ............................................ JUDGE OF APPEAL R.S.C. OMOLO

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