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Solomon Somo & 120 others v Board of Trustees, Methodist Church In Kenya & another [2021] KEELC 4142 (KLR)

[2021] KEELC 4142 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
4142
Citation
[2021] KEELC 4142 (KLR)
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TypeCivilPosturePreliminary Objections DismissedCoramC.K. YANO
Holding

The preliminary objections have no merit and are dismissed.

Facts

The plaintiffs filed ELC 589 of 2011 seeking the same orders as in the current suit, but lost in that case.

Issues

  1. Whether the plaintiffs' suit is res judicata to ELC 589 of 2011.
  2. Whether the preliminary objections raised by the defendants are on a pure point of law.

Reasoning

The court cannot determine res judicata from the preliminary objections alone and needs to consider factual evidence.

Outcome

Preliminary Objections Dismissed

Orders

  • Costs to be in the cause.

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Civil Procedure Act
Cases cited (3)
  • Mukisa Biscuit Manufacturing Co. Ltd v. West End Distributors Ltd (1969) EA 696
  • Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission v. Jane Cheperenger & 2 Others (2015) eKLR
  • Aviation & Allied Workers Union Kenya v. Kenya Airways Ltd & 3 Others (2015) eKLR
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