Patrick Karanja Njenga v Africa Beit Limited & 3 others [2016] KEELC 1261 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1261
- Citation
- [2016] KEELC 1261 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 July 2016
Summary at a glance
TypeCivilPostureApplication to strike out the suit against the 1st Defendant/ApplicantCoramMARY M. GITUMBI
The Application is hereby dismissed. Costs in the cause.
Facts
The Plaintiff claims that the 1st Defendant/Applicant improperly joined the suit by transferring the suit property to the 1st Defendant/Applicant for the purpose of developing it. The 1st Defendant/Applicant denies this and claims that the Plaintiff has no cause of action against it.
Issues
- Whether the 1st Defendant/Applicant is a necessary party to the suit
- Whether the Plaintiff has a cause of action against the 1st Defendant/Applicant
Reasoning
The court finds that the 1st Defendant/Applicant is a necessary party to the suit as the cause of action arises from a transaction of the transfer of the suit property from the 2nd Defendant to the 1st Defendant/Applicant for the purpose of developing the same. The Plaintiff/Respondent’s claim to one of the apartments constructed by the 1st Defendant/Applicant brings the 1st Defendant/Applicant at the core of this dispute.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- The suit against the 1st Defendant/Applicant is hereby struck out
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