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MASENO UNIVERSITY v PROF. OCHONG OKELO [2008] KEHC 1708 (KLR)

[2008] KEHC 1708 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1708
Citation
[2008] KEHC 1708 (KLR)
Decided
9 July 2008
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TypeCivilPostureRespondent sought to strike out the originating summonsCoramMwera J.
Holding

The court dismissed the application to strike out the originating summons.

Facts

The respondent filed a chamber summons seeking to strike out the originating summons filed by the plaintiff, alleging it was scandalous, frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of the court process.

Issues

  1. Whether the originating summons was scandalous, frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of the court process.
  2. Whether the originating summons was filed under O36 r. 5 CPR and if so, whether it was a pleading as required by the law.

Reasoning

The court ruled that the originating summons was not scandalous, frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of the court process. The court also determined that the originating summons was filed under O36 r. 5 CPR and was not a pleading.

Outcome

Application to strike out the originating summons dismissed

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