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Presbeta Investment Ltd & another v National Bank of Kenya Limited & 2 others [2018] KEELC 3032 (KLR)

[2018] KEELC 3032 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
3032
Citation
[2018] KEELC 3032 (KLR)
Decided
31 May 2018
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TypeCivilPostureApplication to strike out suitCoramC. YANO
Holding

The suit is struck out with costs to the 1st and 3rd defendants.

Facts

The Plaintiffs filed a suit against the Defendants seeking a permanent order to restrain the Defendants from selling, trespassing, evicting, interfering with the Plaintiffs' right of quiet enjoyment of the Suit properties. The Defendants sought to have the suit struck out.

Issues

  1. Whether the suit should be struck out due to abuse of process
  2. Whether the purpose of the suit is already spent
  3. Whether the jurisdiction of the court to entertain further proceedings in the suit lapsed

Reasoning

The court has already exercised its jurisdiction through a previous ruling and cannot entertain the matter further. The purpose of the suit is already spent and sustaining the suit would cause unnecessary anxiety, trouble, and expense to the Defendants.

Outcome

The suit is struck out with costs to the 1st and 3rd defendants.

Orders

  • The Plaintiffs' Suit is struck out with costs to the 1st and 3rd defendants.

Authorities cited

Legislation (4)
  • Civil Procedure Act
  • Arbitration Act
  • Arbitration Rules
  • Constitution
Cases cited (1)
  • Safaricom Limited –v- Ocean View Beach Hotel Limited and 2 others (2010) eKLR
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