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the civil procedure act - Kenya Law Reports

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Rev. 2010] Civil Procedure CAP. 21 29Interpleader58. Where two or more persons claim adversely to one ano<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>same debt, sum of money or o<strong>the</strong>r property, movable or immovable, fromano<strong>the</strong>r person, who claims no interest <strong>the</strong>rein o<strong>the</strong>r than for charges orcosts and who is ready to pay or deliver it to <strong>the</strong> rightful claimant, sucho<strong>the</strong>r person may institute a suit of interpleader against all <strong>the</strong> claimants,or where a suit dealing with <strong>the</strong> same subject-matter is pending mayintervene by motion on notice in such suit, for <strong>the</strong> purpose of obtaininga decision as to <strong>the</strong> person to whom <strong>the</strong> payment or delivery shall bemade, and of obtaining indemnity for himself:When interpleadersuit may beinstituted.Provided that where any suit is pending in which <strong>the</strong> rights ofall parties can be properly decided no such suit of interpleader shallbe instituted.PART VI—SPECIAL PROCEEDINGSArbitration59. All references to arbitration by an order in a suit, and allproceedings <strong>the</strong>reunder, shall be governed in such manner as may beprescribed by rules.Arbitration.Special Case60. Where any persons agree in writing to state a case for <strong>the</strong>opinion of <strong>the</strong> court, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> court shall try and determine <strong>the</strong> same in<strong>the</strong> manner prescribed.Power to state casefor opinion of court.Suits Relating to Public Matters61. (1) In <strong>the</strong> case of a public nuisance, <strong>the</strong> Attorney-General,or two or more persons having <strong>the</strong> consent in writing of <strong>the</strong> Attorney-General, may institute a suit though no special damage has been caused,for a declaration and injunction or for such o<strong>the</strong>r relief as may beappropriate to <strong>the</strong> circumstances of <strong>the</strong> case.Public nuisance.(2) Nothing in this section shall limit or o<strong>the</strong>rwise affect any rightof suit which may exist independently of its provisions.62. In <strong>the</strong> case of an alleged breach of any express or constructivetrust created for public purposes of a charitable or religious nature,or where <strong>the</strong> direction of <strong>the</strong> court is deemed necessary for <strong>the</strong>administration of <strong>the</strong> trust, <strong>the</strong> Attorney-General, or two or more personshaving an interest in <strong>the</strong> trust and having obtained <strong>the</strong> consent in writingof <strong>the</strong> Attorney-General, may institute a suit, whe<strong>the</strong>r contentious orPublic charity.

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