ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Small Claims Court Act
26. Admission of claims
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
26. Admission of claims
(1)Where the respondent admits any part of the claim, the Court shall record the admission as an order of the Court in favour of the Claimant and thereafter proceed to determine any part of the claim that is denied or has not been expressly admitted by the respondent.(2)The Court may permit a respondent at any time before that Court has made a final order on the claim, to orally admit the claim against the respondent.(3)The Court may accept any admission to the claim in writing by the respondent if such admission is received before a final order on the claim has been made by that Court.(4)The Court may, for good cause, refuse to accept an admission made under subsection (1), (2) or (3) and direct the respondent to appear in person before the Court.(5)If the Court is satisfied that an admission under subsection (1), (2), or (3) is legitimate, the Court may make an order under subsection (1) against the respondent.(6)Any order made by the Court under subsection (5) may be set aside on the application of the respondent if that Court is satisfied that the admission was not made by the respondent or with the respondent's authority.(7)An application under subsection (6) shall be made within fourteen days after the date of the order or such further period as the Court may permit.