the civil procedure act - Kenya Law Reports
the civil procedure act - Kenya Law Reports
the civil procedure act - Kenya Law Reports
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170CAP. 21 Civil Procedure [Rev. 2010[Subsidiary](ii) is about to abscond or leave <strong>the</strong> local limits of <strong>the</strong> jurisdictionof <strong>the</strong> court; or(iii) has disposed of or removed from <strong>the</strong> local limits of <strong>the</strong>jurisdiction of <strong>the</strong> court his property or any part <strong>the</strong>reof; or(baffording reasonable probability that <strong>the</strong> plaintiff will or may<strong>the</strong>reby be obstructed or delayed in <strong>the</strong> execution of any decreethat may be passed against <strong>the</strong> defendant in <strong>the</strong> suit,<strong>the</strong> court may issue a warrant to arrest <strong>the</strong> defendant and bring him before <strong>the</strong>court to show cause why he should not furnish security for his appearance:by <strong>the</strong> court until <strong>the</strong> suit is disposed of or until <strong>the</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r order of <strong>the</strong> court.[Order 39, rule 2.]Security.2. (1) Where <strong>the</strong> defendant fails to show such cause <strong>the</strong> court shall orderclaim against him, or to furnish security for his appearance at any time whencalled upon while <strong>the</strong> suit is pending and until satisf<strong>act</strong>ion of <strong>the</strong> decree that may<strong>the</strong> sum which may have been paid by <strong>the</strong> defendant under <strong>the</strong> proviso to rule 1.(2) Every surety for <strong>the</strong> appearance of a defendant shall bind himself,in default of such appearance, to pay any sum of money which <strong>the</strong> defendantmay be ordered to pay in <strong>the</strong> suit.[Order 39, rule 3.]Procedure onapplication by suretyto be discharged.3. (1) A surety for <strong>the</strong> appearance of a defendant may at any time applyto <strong>the</strong> court in which he became a surety to be discharged from his obligation.(2) On such application being made <strong>the</strong> court shall summon <strong>the</strong> defendant(3) On <strong>the</strong> appearance of <strong>the</strong> defendant in pursuance of <strong>the</strong> summonsor warrant, or on his voluntary surrender, <strong>the</strong> court shall direct <strong>the</strong> surety to besecurity.[Order 39, rule 4.]Procedure wheredefendant fails tofurnish security or4. Where <strong>the</strong> defendant fails to comply with any order under rule 2 or rule3, <strong>the</strong> court may commit him to prison until <strong>the</strong> decision of <strong>the</strong> suit, or, whereProvided that—(a) no person shall be detained in prison under this rule in any casefor a longer period than six months, nor for a longer period thansix weeks when <strong>the</strong> amount or value of <strong>the</strong> subject-matter of <strong>the</strong>