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9. Dispaupering [Order 33, rule 9]

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

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9. Dispaupering [Order 33, rule 9]

The court may, on the application of the defendant, of which seven days’ clear notice in writing has been given to the plaintiff, order the plaintiff to be dispaupered—
(a)if he is guilty of vexatious or improper conduct in the course of the suit;
(b)if it appears that his means are such that he ought not to continue to sue as a pauper; or
(c)if he has entered into any agreement, with reference to the subject-matter of the suit, under which any other person has obtained an interest in such subject-matter.
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Source: Kenya Law