the civil procedure act - Kenya Law Reports

194[Subsidiary]CAP. 21 Civil Procedure [Rev. 2010public holiday shall not be reckoned in the computation of such limited time.[Order 50, rule 3.]Time expiring onclosed.3. Where the time for doing any act or taking any proceeding expires on aact or proceeding cannot be done, or taken on that day, such act or proceedingshall so far as regards the time of doing or taking the same, be held to be duly[Order 50, rule 4.]When time does notrun.4. Except where otherwise directed by a judge for reasons to be recordedthe thirteenth day of January in the year next following, both days included,shall be omitted from any computation of time (whether under these Rules oror the doing of any other act:Provided that this rule shall not apply to any application in respect of atemporary injunction.[Order 50, rule 5.]Time for givingsecurity for costs,when not to bereckoned.[Order 50, rule 6.]Power to enlargetime.5. The day on which an order for security for costs is served, and thetime thenceforward until and including the day on which such security is givenshall not be reckoned in the computation of time allowed to plead, or take anyother proceeding in the cause or matter.proceedings under these Rules, or by summary notice or by order of the court,the court shall have power to enlarge such time upon such terms (if any) as thejustice of the case may require, and such enlargement may be ordered althoughthe application for the same is not made until after the expiration of the timeappointed or allowed:Provided that the costs of any application to extend such time and ofany order made thereon shall be borne by the parties making such application,unless the court orders otherwise.[Order 50, rule 7.]Enlargement of timeby consent.[Order 50, rule 8.]Computation of days.[Order 50, rule 9.]Time of day ofservice.other document of any kind whatsoever may be enlarged by consent in writingof the parties or their advocates without application to the court.8. In any case in which any particular number of days not expressed tobe clear days is prescribed under these Rules or by an order or direction of theof the last day.9. (1) This rule applies to pleadings, notices, summonses (other thansummonses on plaints), orders, rules and other proceedings.(2) Service shall normally be effected on a weekday other than Saturday(3) For the purpose of computing any period of time subsequent to service