Section 59A of Civil Procedure Act CAP 21: Establishment of Mediation Accreditation Committee

(1) The Court may— (a) on the request of the parties concerned; or (b) where it deems it appropriate to do so, or (c) where the law so requires, direct that any dispute presented before it be...

(1) A suit may be referred to any other method of dispute resolution where the parties agree or the Court considers the case suitable for such referral. (2) Any other method of alternative dispute...

All agreements entered into with the assistance of qualified mediators shall be in writing and may be registered and enforced by the Court.

Where any persons agree in writing to state a case for the opinion of the court, then the court shall try and determine the same in the manner prescribed.

(1) In the case of a public nuisance, the Attorney-General, or two or more persons having the consent in writing of the Attorney- General, may institute a suit though no special damage has been...

In the case of an alleged breach of any express or constructive trust created for public purposes of a charitable or religious nature, or where the direction of the court is deemed necessary for the...

In order to prevent the ends of justice from being defeated, the court may, if it is so prescribed— (a) issue a warrant to arrest the defendant and bring him before the court to show cause why he...

(1) Where, in any suit in which an arrest or attachment has been effected or a temporary injunction granted under section 63— (a) it appears to the court that the arrest, attachment or injunction...

(1) Except where otherwise expressly provided by this Act, and subject to such provision as to the furnishing of security as may be prescribed, an appeal shall lie to the High Court— (a) Deleted by...

Renumbered as section 79B.

Except where otherwise expressly provided in this Act, and subject to such provision as to the furnishing of security as may be prescribed, an appeal shall lie from the decrees or any part of decrees...

(1) An appeal may lie from an original decree passed ex parte. (2) No appeal shall lie from a decree passed by the court with the consent of parties.

Where any party aggrieved by a preliminary decree does not appeal from that decree, he shall be precluded from disputing its correctness in any appeal which may be preferred from the final decree.

Where an appeal is heard by a court consisting of two or more judges the appeal shall be decided in accordance with the opinion of the judges or a majority of them: Provided that where a court...

Renumbered as section 79A.

Renumbered as section 79C.

(1) Except where otherwise expressly provided by this Act, and subject to such provision as to the furnishing of security as may be prescribed, an appeal shall lie to the High Court from a decree...

(1) Except where otherwise expressly provided in this Act or by any other law for the time being in force, an appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from every decree passed in appeal by the High...

(1) An appeal shall lie as of right from the following orders, and shall also lie from any other order with the leave of the court making such order or of the court to which an appeal would lie if...

(1) Save as otherwise expressly provided, no appeal shall lie from any order made by a court in the exercise of its original or appellate jurisdiction; but, where a decree is appealed from, any error,...

Where an appeal from any order is allowed, it shall lie to the court to which an appeal would lie from the decree in the suit in which the order was made.

(1) Subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed, an appellate court shall have power— (a) to determine a case finally; (b) to remand a case; (c) to frame issues and refer them...

The provisions of this Part relating to appeals from original decrees shall, as far as may be, apply to appeals— (a) from appellate decrees; and (b) from orders made under this Act or under any...

No decree shall be reversed or substantially varied, nor shall any case be remanded, in appeal on account of any misjoinder of parties or causes of action or any error, defect or irregularity in any...

Before an appeal from a subordinate court to the High Court is heard, a judge of the High Court shall peruse it, and if he considers that there is no sufficient ground for interfering with the decree,...

Appeals from subordinate courts shall be heard by one judge of the High Court except when in any particular case the Chief Justice shall direct that the appeal be heard by two or more judges of the...

No second appeal from a decree passed in appeal by the High Court shall lie except on the grounds mentioned in section 72.

No second appeal from a decree passed in appeal by the High Court shall lie in any suit when the amount or value of the subject-matter of the original suit does not exceed ten thousand shillings...

A person who has been allowed to take, defend or be a party to any legal proceedings in a subordinate court as a pauper may not appeal to the High Court, or from the High Court to the Court of Appeal,...

Every appeal from a subordinate court to the High Court shall be filed within a period of thirty days from the date of the decree or order appealed against, excluding from such period any time which...

Any person who considers himself aggrieved— (a) by a decree or order from which an appeal is allowed by this Act, but from which no appeal has been preferred; or (b) by a decree or order from...

(1) There shall be a Rules Committee consisting of two judges of the High Court, two judges of the Court of Appeal, the Attorney- General and two advocates, one to be nominated by the Law Society of...

(1) Women who according to the customs and manners of their community ought not to be compelled to appear in public shall be exempt from personal appearance in court. (2) Nothing herein contained...

The provisions of section 40, 41 and 43 shall apply so far as may be to all persons arrested under this Act.

(1) No judge, magistrate or other judicial officer shall be liable to arrest under civil process while going to, presiding in or returning from his court. (2) Where any matter is pending before a...

(1) Where an application is made to a subordinate court that any person shall be arrested or that any property shall be attached under any provision of this Act, and where the person resides or is...

(1) The language of the High Court and of the Court of Appeal shall be English, and the language of subordinate courts shall be English or Swahili. (2) Deleted by Act No. 17 of 1967, s. 41....

(1) Any court may in any cause or matter pending before it in which questions may arise as to the laws or customs of any tribe, caste or community, summon to its assistance one or more competent...

In the case of any affidavit under this Act— (a) any court, magistrate, registrar of a court, notary public or commissioner of oaths; or (b) any officer or other person whom the High Court may...

The procedure provided in this Act in regard to suits shall be followed as far as it may be applicable in all proceedings in any court of civil jurisdiction.

All orders or notices served on or given to any person under this Act shall be in writing.

(1) Where and in so far as a decree is varied or reversed, the court of first instance shall, on the application of the party entitled to any benefit by way of restitution or otherwise, cause such...

Where any person has become liable as surety— (a) for the performance of any decree or any part thereof; or (b) for the restitution of any property taken in execution of a decree; or (c) for the...

In all suits to which any person under disability is a party, any consent or agreement as to any proceeding shall, if given or made with the express leave of the court by the next friend or guardian...

Where the High Court considers it necessary that a decree passed in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction should be executed before the amount of the costs incurred in the suit can be...

Where any period is fixed or granted by the court for the doing of any act prescribed or allowed by this Act, the court may, in its discretion, from time to time, enlarge such period, even though the...

Where the whole or any part of any fee prescribed for any document by the law for the time being in force relating to court fees has not been paid, the court may, in its discretion, at any stage,...

Renumbered as section 3A.

Where any person neglects or refuses to comply with a decree or order directing him to execute any conveyance, contract or other document, or to endorse any negotiable instrument, the court may, on...

Clerical or arithmetical mistakes in judgments, decrees or orders, or errors arising therein from any accidental slip or omission, may at any time be corrected by the court either of its own motion or...