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This was an appeal from a decision of the magistrate’s court. We dismissed it soon after argument and gave reasons ex tempore. The appellant has now sought written reasons. More

This is an application for the reinstatement of a pre-trial conference (PTC) which was erroneously deemed abandoned and lapsed by the registrar. The dispute has its roots case No. HC 211/20(the main matter) the latter which was claim bought an motion but referred to trial by the court after it was rules to be incapable of resolution on the papers. More

Applicant filed a bail application on 11 July 2019. The State filed its response on 12 July, 2019 opposing the application. I heard the matter on 15 July 2019. The State requested to be heard first averring that it had a proposal to make. The applicant was not opposed to this request. The State announced that it was no longer opposed to the granting of bail. The suggestion was that the draft order was to be expanded to accommodate three more conditions namely; More

In our respectful view this is a hopeless appeal by all accounts. After hearing counsel on 26 September 2018 we dismissed this appeal for lack of merit. We gave detailed ex tempore reasons. On 1 October 2018 counsel for the appellant requested written reasons for dismissing the appeal. These are they; More

This is an appeal of a judgment of the Magistrate sitting at Zaka. The order granted by the Magistrate reads as follows:- “It is ordered as follows:- 1. Respondent be and is hereby ordered to keep and observe peace towards applicant. 2. Respondent and all other persons acting through him or on his instructions are interdicted from remaining on Govo land for the purpose of threatening or interfering with the normal business and farming operations of applicant, his people, his heirs executors, administrators, successions or assigns 3. Respondent and all other persons acting through him and on his instructions be... More