[2024] KEHC 7206 (KLR)

[2024] KEHC 7206 (KLR)

The court found that the application by the 1st Defendant's advocate to cease acting was properly before the court, having been supported by an affidavit and proper service upon the 2nd Defendant. There being no objection or procedural defect, the court exercised its discretion to allow the application and...

Source-derived case information.

Citation
[2024] KEHC 7206 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Events and Functions Ltd; Defendant: County Government of Kisumu; Defendant: Safaricom Limited
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Civil Suit 6 of 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Ruling on Advocate's Application to Cease Acting
Outcome
Application allowed; advocate discharged from record for 1st Defendant.
Judges
MS Shariff
Legal Topics
Change of Advocate, Service of Process
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Change of Advocate Service of Process

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Downloadable case file Legal principles 2 Authorities cited 2 Party arguments 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Events and Functions Ltd

Plaintiff

County Government of Kisumu

Defendant

Safaricom Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Ruling on Advocate's Application to Cease Acting

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application by the 1st Defendant's advocate to cease acting should be allowed.
  2. 2 Whether the 2nd Defendant was duly served with the application.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the application by the 1st Defendant's advocate to cease acting was properly before the court, having been supported by an affidavit and proper service upon the 2nd Defendant. There being no objection or procedural defect, the court exercised its discretion to allow the application and discharged the firm of C. Obiero & Associates from representing the 1st Defendant.

Court Disposition

Application allowed; advocate discharged from record for 1st Defendant.

Orders

  • The chamber summons dated 4.4.2024 is allowed.
  • The firm of C. Obiero & Associates is discharged from representing the 1st Defendant.