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Civil Procedure Act, 1924 🇰🇪

Kenya

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Civil Procedure Act, 1924

Act 3 of 1924

  • Commenced on 31 January 1924
  • [This is the version of this document from 31 January 1924.]
An Act of Parliament to make provision for procedure in civil courts

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and application

(1)This Act may be cited as the Civil Procedure Act.
(2)This Act applies to proceedings in the High Court and, subject to the Magistrate’s Courts Act (Cap. 10), to proceedings in subordinate courts.[Act No. 17 of 1967, s. 37.]

1A. Objective of Act

(1)The overriding objective of this Act and the rules made hereunder is to facilitate the just, expeditious, proportionate and affordable resolution of the civil disputes governed by the Act.
(2)The Court shall, in the exercise of its powers under this Act or the interpretation of any of its provisions, seek to give effect to the overriding objective specified in subsection (1).
(3)A party to civil proceedings or an advocate for such a party is under a duty to assist the Court to further th…

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