SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH ) EAST AFRICA LTD & 2 OTHERS V MASOSA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED [2012] KECA 43 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 43
- Citation
- [2012] KECA 43 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 November 2012
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment of the High CourtCoramJ.W. ONYANGO OTIENO, ALNASHIR VISRAM, R.N. NAMBUYE
Holding
The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent. The learned Judge's findings of fact are upheld.
Facts
Masosa Construction Company Ltd filed a suit in the High Court of Kenya at Kisumu seeking payment of Shs.5,177,688/= plus costs and interest from the Seventh-day Adventist Church E.A. Ltd, Pastor R.M. Nyakego, and E.N. Aduke. The church scaled down the project, and the construction period was extended, leading to an increase in the cost of construction.
Issues
- Misjoinder
- Joint and several liability
- Defensive evidence
- Contractual sum
- Interest determination
- Construction extent
Reasoning
The court found that the respondent's pleadings were not at variance with the evidence, and the defense was a mere denial without meaningful traversal. The original contract was varied by an oral agreement and the lengthened construction period.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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