Vexatious Proceedings Act, 1958 🇰🇪

Kenya

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Vexatious Proceedings Act, 1958

Act 4 of 1958

Assented to on 14 March 1958
Commenced on 20 March 1958
[This is the version of this document from 20 March 1958.]

An Act of Parliament to prevent abuse of the process of the High Court and other courts by the institution of vexatious legal proceedings

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Vexatious Proceedings Act.

2. Power to make orders

(1)If, on an application made by the Attorney-General under this section, the High Court is satisfied that any person has habitually and persistently and without any reasonable ground instituted vexatious proceedings, whether civil or criminal, and whether in the High Court or in any subordinate court, and whether against the same person or against different persons, the Court may, after hearing that person or giving him an opportunity of being heard, make an order declaring such person to be a vexatious litigant.

(2)If the person against whom an order is sought under this section is unable …

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