the civil procedure act - Kenya Law Reports

Rev. 2010] Civil Procedure CAP. 21 99(e) narrow or resolve outstanding issues;(f) create a timetable for the proceedings;(g) change the track of a case;(h) consider consolidation of suits;(i) identify a test suit and order stay of other suits.(2) In addition to any other general power the court may at the caseconference—(a) deal with any interlocutory applications or create a suitabletimetable for their expeditious disposal;(b(c) order admission of statements without calling of the makers aswitnesses where appropriate and the production of any copy of astatement where the original is unavailable;(dor give orders for discovery or production or inspection orinterrogatories which may be appropriate to the case;(e) order for the examination of any witness by an examiner or by theissue of Commission outside court and for the admission of anysuch examination as evidence in court;(f) make any procedural order;(g) by consent of the parties, or where appropriate on its own motionmake an order for interlocutory relief;(h) make a referral order for alternative dispute resolution;(i) convene a hearing;(j) give any suitable directions to facilitate expeditious disposal of thesuit or any outstanding issues;(k) encourage the parties to co-operate with each other in the conductof the proceedings;(l) help the parties to settle the whole or part of the case; (m) considercost of taking it;[Subsidiary]