[2025] KEHC 7402 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 7402 (KLR)

The court found that, in the interests of access to justice as guaranteed by Article 48 of the Constitution, and in exercise of its powers 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 considered the geographical...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 7402 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Michael Otieno; Defendant: Kenya Kazi Services Limited; Defendant: Protus Nzomo
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Civil Miscellaneous Application 28 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Suit
Outcome
Application for transfer of suit allowed.
Judges
A Mabeya
Legal Topics
Transfer of Suit, Jurisdiction, Access to Justice
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Transfer of Suit Jurisdiction Access to Justice

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Parties

Michael Otieno

Plaintiff

Kenya Kazi Services Limited

Defendant

Protus Nzomo

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Suit

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the suit should be transferred from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.
  2. 2 Whether the transfer is necessary to promote access to justice under Article 48 of the Constitution.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that, in the interests of access to justice as guaranteed by Article 48 of the Constitution, and in exercise of its powers 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 considered the geographical jurisdiction of both courts and determined that the transfer would facilitate the hearing and determination of the matter without undue hardship or inconvenience to the parties. There being no opposition to the application, the court allowed the transfer and ordered the file to be marked as closed at the High Court.

Court Disposition

Application for transfer of suit allowed.

Orders

  • The suit is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts for hearing and determination.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.