Civil Procedure Act
17. Power to transfer suits which may be instituted in more than one court
17. Power to transfer suits which may be instituted in more than one court
Where a suit may be instituted in any one of two or more subordinate courts, and is instituted in one of those courts, any defendant after notice to the other parties, or the court of its own motion, may, at the earliest possible opportunity, apply to the High Court to have the suit transferred to another court; and the High Court after considering the objections, if any, shall determine in which of the several courts having jurisdiction the suit shall proceed.Source: Kenya Law