Jerios Wanjiku Maina (suing as an administrator on behalf of the estate of Edith Wamuyu Maina) v Mwaura Reuben [2015] KEHC 1361 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAIROBI

CIVIL CASE NO.  8 OF 2013

JERIOS WANJIKU MAINA (suing as an administrator on behalf of

the estate ofEDITH WAMUYU MAINA)……………………..PLAINTIFF

VERSUS

MWAURA REUBEN…………………..………………………DEFENDANT

COURT RULING

The  applicant’s application dated  28th August  2015 seeks  for  transfer  of this suit   from this  court to the  chief Magistrates Court at Milimani for hearing and final  determination.

The application is brought under the provisions of the Constitutional provisions of Article 165(5) and 162(2) of the Constitution.  Nonetheless, Section 18(1) (a)  of the Civil Procedure  Act does  confer  on this court  the power  to transfer  any suit  pending  before it  for  trial  and disposal   to any court  subordinate to it   and competent  to try and dispose  of it . It was therefore not necessary to load this application with such serious constitutional provisions which I find quite irrelevant and inapplicable in an application of this nature.

The claim herein is for general and special damages following a fatal road accident.  The Chief Magistrates court has jurisdiction to hear and determine such suit where the damages anticipated do not exceed its pecuniary jurisdiction.  The application is not opposed.

In the premises, I find the application merited.  Accordingly, I order that this suit be transferred to the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Nairobi Milimani Commercial Courts for hearing and final disposal.  I make no orders as to costs.

Orders accordingly.

R.E. ABURILI

JUDGE

28/10/2015