Order 25, rule 1 of Civil Procedure Rules : Withdrawal by plaintiff

(1) Where a suit has been set down for hearing it may be discontinued, or any part of the claim withdrawn, upon the filing of a written consent signed by all the parties. (2) Where a suit has been...

Upon request in writing by any defendant the registrar shall sign judgment for the costs of a suit which has been wholly discontinued, and any defendant may apply at the hearing for the costs of any...

If any subsequent suit shall be brought before payment of the costs of a discontinued suit, upon the same, or substantially the same cause of action, the court may order a stay of such subsequent suit...

(1) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the court, and the court after hearing the parties directs, that a suit has been adjusted wholly or in part by any lawful agreement or compromise, or...

In any suit the court may order that security for the whole or any part of the costs of any defendant or third or subsequent party be given by any other party.

If an application for security for costs is made before a defence is filed, there shall be filed with the application an affidavit setting out the grounds of the defence together with a statement of...

Where it appears to the court that the substantial issue is which of two or more defendants is liable or what proportion of liability two or more defendants should bear no order for security for costs...

In any suit brought by a person not residing in Kenya, if the claim is founded on a bill of exchange or other negotiable instrument or on a judgment or order of a foreign court, any order for security...

(1) If security for costs is not given within the time ordered and if the plaintiff is not permitted to withdraw the suit, the court shall, upon application, dismiss the suit. (2) If a suit is...

(1) Where security by payment has been ordered, the party ordered to pay may make payment to a bank or a reputable financial institution in the joint names of himself and the defendant or in the names...

(1) In any suit for a debt or damages any defendant may at any time after appearance upon notice to the plaintiff pay into court a sum of money in satisfaction of the claim or (where several causes of...

(1) Where money is paid into court under rule 1 the plaintiff may, within fourteen days of the receipt of notice thereof, or where more than one payment has been made, within fourteen days of the...

If money paid into court is not accepted in accordance with rule 2 (1) the money remaining in court shall not be paid out except by consent or in pursuance of an order of the court, which may be made...

(1) Money may be paid into court under rule 1 by any of several defendants sued jointly or in the alternative upon notice to the other defendants. (2) If within fourteen days after receipt of notice...

A plaintiff or other person made a defendant to a counterclaim may pay money into court in accordance with the provisions of this Order subject to any necessary modification.

(1) Unless a defence of tender before action or a plea under section 12 of the Defamation Act (Cap. 36) is pleaded, the fact that a payment into court has been made under this Order shall not be...

The registrar of every court shall maintain a register containing details of every payment into court made under this Order.

The registrar of every court shall maintain a register containing details of every payment into court made under this Order.

(1) In place of payment into court as provided by the foregoing rules the defendant may make payment to a bank or a reputable financial institution in the joint names of himself and the plaintiff or...

Money paid into court under an order of the court shall not be paid out except in pursuance of an order of the court: Provided that where before the filing of defence money has been paid into court...

(1) In any cause or matter in the High Court in which money or damages is claimed by or on behalf of an infant or a person of unsound mind but not found upon inquiry to be incapable of managing his...

Any court may in any suit issue a commission for the examination on interrogatories or otherwise of any person resident within the limits of its jurisdiction who is exempted under the Act from...

A commission for the examination of a person who resides within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the court issuing the same may be issued to any person whom the court thinks fit.

(1) Any court may in any suit issue a commission for the examination of— (a) any person resident beyond the local limits of its jurisdiction; (b) any person who is about to leave such limits...

Where any court to which application is made for the issue of a commission for the examination of a person residing at any place not in Kenya is satisfied that the evidence of such person is...

Every court in Kenya receiving a commission for the examination of any person shall examine him or cause him to be examined pursuant thereto.

Where a commission has been duly executed, it shall be returned, together with the evidence taken under it, to the court from which it was issued, unless the order for issuing the commission has...

On the application of any party or of its own motion in any suit, the court may issue a commission to any person to make an investigation and report to the court for the purpose of ascertaining—...

(1) The commissioner, after such local inspection as he deems necessary and after reducing to writing the evidence taken by him, shall return such evidence, together with his report in writing signed...

On the application of any party or of its own motion in any suit in which the examination of accounts is necessary or desirable, the court may refer the accounts for examination to such person as it...

(1) The court shall furnish a referee appointed under r. 9 with such part of the proceedings and such instructions as appear necessary, and the instructions shall distinctly specify whether the...

Where a preliminary decree for partition has been passed, the court may appoint such person as it thinks fit to make the partition or separation according to the rights as declared in such decree.

(1) The person appointed shall, after such inquiry as may be necessary, divide the property into as many shares as may be directed by the order under which he was appointed, and shall allot such...

Before issuing any commission, reference or appointment under this Order, the court may order such sum (if any) as it thinks reasonable for the expenses of the commission, reference or inquiry, to be,...

Any person appointed under this Order may, unless otherwise directed by the order of appointment— (a) examine the parties themselves and any witness whom they or any of them may produce, and any...

(1) The provisions of the Act and these Rules relating to the summoning, attendance and examination of witnesses, and to the remuneration of, and penalties to be imposed upon witnesses, shall apply to...

(1) Where a commission is issued under the preceding rules, the court shall direct that the parties to the suit shall appear before the commissioner in person or by their agents or advocates....

The provisions as to the execution and return of commissions for the examination of witnesses shall apply to commissions issued by— (a) courts situated in any part of the Commonwealth other than...

For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that any powers exercisable by the court in regard to the taking of evidence are exercisable in civil proceedings by or against the Government as they...

(1) The expressions “civil proceedings by the Government”, “civil proceedings against the Government” and “civil proceedings by or against the Government” have the same respective meanings as in Part...

(1) Except as provided by the Government Proceedings Act (Cap. 40) or by these Rules— (a) these Rules shall apply to all civil proceedings by or against the Government; and (b) civil proceedings...

Any application for a certificate under section 21 of the Government Proceedings Act (Cap. 40) (which relates to satisfaction of orders against the Government) shall be made to a registrar or, in the...

(1) No order for the attachment of debts under Order 23 or for the appointment of a receiver under Order 41 shall be made or have effect in respect of any money due or accruing or alleged to be due or...

Any two or more persons claiming or being liable as partners and carrying on business in Kenya may sue or be sued in the name of the firm (if any) in which such persons were partners at the time of...

(1) Where a suit is instituted by partners in the name of their firm, the plaintiffs or their advocate shall, on demand in writing by or on behalf of any defendant, within seven days, declare in...

(1) Where persons are sued as partners in the name of their firm, the service of the summons shall be effected either— (a) upon any one or more of the partners; (b) at the principal place at which...

Where a summons is issued to a firm, and is served in the manner provided by rule 3, every person upon whom it is served shall be informed by notice in writing given at the time of such service,...

Where persons are sued as partners in the name of their firm, they shall appear individually in their own names, but all subsequent proceedings shall, nevertheless, continue in the name of the firm.

Where a summons is served in the manner provided by rule 3, upon a person having the control or management of the partnership business, no appearance by him shall be necessary unless he is a partner...

(1) Any person served as a partner under rule 3 but who denies that he was a partner or liable as such at any material time may enter an appearance stating therein that he does so as “a person served...