Section 80 of Civil Procedure Act CAP 21: Review

(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...

The court may at any time, and on such terms as to costs or otherwise as it may think fit, amend any defect or error in any proceeding in a suit; and all necessary amendments shall be made for the...