ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Children (Guardianship) (Practice and Procedure) Rules, 2024
89. Ongoing proceedings
Edition: 2024-10-18 · In force
89. Ongoing proceedings
(1)Any proceedings relating to guardianship pending in any court at the time of coming into force of these Rules shall be finalized in accordance with these Rules, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done:Provided that:(a)if, and in so far as it is impracticable in any such proceedings to apply the provisions of these Rules, the practice and procedure heretofore obtaining shall be followed; and(b)the Chief Justice may issue practice notes or directions as to the procedure to be adopted in in any case of difficulty or doubt.(2)The court before which the proceedings are pending may either finalize the case in accordance with these Rules, or remit the case to a Children’s Court established under the Act having jurisdiction to hear the case.