Thiga v Ngenda Investment Rural Sacco Ltd; Parmar & another (Respondent); Cheruiyot (Intended Interested Party) (Civil Application 78 of 2021) [2023] KECA 509 (KLR) (12 May 2023) (Ruling)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 509
- Citation
- [2023] KECA 509 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 May 2023
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TypeCivil ApplicationPostureAppeal from a lower court decision granting a motion to join the applicant as an interested partyCoramF. Sichahe, F. Ochieng, L. Achode
Holding
The court finds the applicant's motion to be merited and allows it, granting leave to be enjoined as an interested party in the proceedings.
Facts
The applicant, Raymond Cheruiyot, sought to be joined as an interested party in a civil application against Ngenda Investment Rural Sacco Ltd and others. He alleged that the respondent Sacco's officials had acted without the consent of the members and terminated the services of previous advocates.
Issues
- Whether the applicant has a legitimate concern to protect his interests as a member of the respondent Sacco.
- Whether the applicant's presence would enable the court to resolve all the matters in dispute.
- Whether the joinder of the applicant will prejudice the other parties.
Reasoning
The court considers the principles of joinder of parties and finds that the applicant has sufficiently made out a case for joinder as an interested party, without prejudice to the other parties.
Outcome
The applicant's motion to be joined as an interested party is allowed.
Orders
- The applicant is granted leave to be enjoined as an interested party in the proceedings.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Rules 2010
- Civil Procedure Act
Cases cited (3)
- Hamisi Yawa & 36,000 others v Tsangwa Ngala Chome & 19 others [2018] eKLR
- Nderitu Wachira Reciever & Reciever & Manager of Bulleys Tanneries Ltd (Under Receivership) & 4 others vs Siraji Enterprises Ltd & another [2016] eKLR
- Kensalt Limited vs Water Resources Management Authority [2018] eKLR
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