Kazungu v Kenya Commercial Bank Limited & another (Environment & Land Case 269 of 2014) [2015] KEELC 840 (KLR) (8 December 2015) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 840
- Citation
- [2015] KEELC 840 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 December 2015
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TypeFraud and Undervaluation of Property SalePostureAppeal from a previous judgment in a similar caseCoramAA OMOLLO, Osiemo
Holding
The plaintiff's suit is res judicata as the same matter was previously heard and decided in two previous cases.
Facts
The plaintiff, Keith Ngala Kazungu, applied for a loan of Kshs. 400,000 from the defendant, Kenya Commercial Bank Limited, against the title of the suit property. In 2008, the defendant sold the property in a public auction for Kshs. 2,800,000, which the plaintiff claims was undervalued and fraudulent.
Issues
- Whether the sale of the property was fraudulent and undervalued
- Whether the plaintiff's suit is res judicata
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiff's suit is res judicata because the same matter was previously heard and decided in two previous cases, and the plaintiff did not appeal the outcomes of those cases.
Outcome
The plaintiff's suit is dismissed as res judicata.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Civil Procedure Act, Cap. 21 of the Laws of Kenya
Cases cited (1)
- Francis Wabururu Njau V Bernard Kagia Njuguna (2009) eKLR
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