[2025] KEHC 7543 (KLR)
The court determined that, in the interest of access to justice as enshrined in Article 48 of the Constitution, and pursuant to the powers granted under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, it was appropriate to transfer the suit from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts. The court found that Kombewa Law Courts...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 7543 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Martha Auma Nunda; Respondent: Kenya Kazi Services Limited; Respondent: Protus Nzomo
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Miscellaneous Application 27 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Suit
- Outcome
- Application for transfer of suit granted.
- Judges
- A Mabeya
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Suit, Jurisdiction, Access to Justice
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Martha Auma Nunda
Applicant
Kenya Kazi Services Limited
Respondent
Protus Nzomo
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Suit
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court should transfer the suit from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.
- 2 Whether the transfer is necessary to promote access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that, in the interest of access to justice as enshrined in Article 48 of the Constitution, and pursuant to the powers granted under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act, it was appropriate to transfer the suit from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts. The court found that Kombewa Law Courts was the more suitable forum for the hearing and determination of the matter, and that the transfer would not prejudice any party. The absence of opposition from the respondents further supported the decision to grant the application for transfer. The court accordingly ordered the withdrawal of the file from Maseno Law Courts and its transfer to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing...
Court Disposition
Application for transfer of suit granted.
Orders
- The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.
- Mention on 9/6/2025 before the Head of Station, Kombewa Law Court for further directions.
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Nunda v Kenya Kazi Services Limited & another (Civil Miscellaneous Application 27 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7543 (KLR) (3 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7543 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Civil Miscellaneous Application 27 of 2025
A Mabeya, J
June 3, 2025
Between
Martha Auma Nunda
Plaintiff
and
Kenya Kazi Services Limited
1st Defendant
Protus Nzomo
2nd Defendant
Ruling
1. I have considered the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Courts of Maseno and Kombewa. In accordance with the principle of access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution of Kenya, I hereby exercise the jurisdiction of this Court under section 18 of the Civil Procedure Act and hereby have this file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.
2. Mention on 9/6/2025 before the Head of Station, Kombewa Law Court for further directions.
3. This file is marked as closed.It is so ordered.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE