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Rockster Investment Limited & 4 others v Bofa Investment Limited [2017] KEELC 3178 (KLR)

[2017] KEELC 3178 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
3178
Citation
[2017] KEELC 3178 (KLR)
Decided
21 April 2017
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a lower court decision
Holding

The defence and counterclaim filed by the Defendant are struck out, and judgement is entered for the Plaintiffs as prayed in the plaint.

Facts

The Plaintiffs claim that the Defendant received Kshs 15,000,000 as a deposit for individual apartments, but the Defendant denies the claim and argues that the contract was frustrated by third parties and that the Plaintiffs are in breach of the contract.

Issues

  1. Whether the Application as framed is incompetent and/or incurably defective
  2. Whether the Applicants are entitled to the Orders sought

Reasoning

The Defendant's defence is a mere general denial without any triable issue, and the Plaintiffs' claim is liquidated and enforceable.

Outcome

Judgement entered for the Plaintiffs

Orders

  • The defence and counterclaim filed herein are hereby struck out
  • Judgement is hereby entered for the Plaintiffs against the Defendant as prayed in the plaint

Remedies

  • Judgement in favour of the Plaintiffs

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Magunga General Stores -vs- Pepco Distributors Ltd (1987) 2KLR 150
  • Thomas Ratemo Ongeri & 2 others -vs- Zachariah Isaboke Njaata & Another Kisii High Court Environment and Land Court Case No. 95 of 2004 (2014) eKLR Okong’o, J.
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