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Shalom Grace Church (Suing through its Registered Trustees Dickson Wambugu Paul Mwangi Mutunga & Agnes Wangui Mwangi) v Kuka Investments Limited (Environment & Land Case E089 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 16274 (KLR) (16 March 2023) (Ruling)

[2023] KEELC 16274 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
16274
Citation
[2023] KEELC 16274 (KLR)
Decided
16 March 2023
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Summary at a glance

TypeCivilPostureDefendant's Preliminary Objection to Plaintiff's ApplicationCoramMD MWANGI, J
The court dismissed the Preliminary Objection and allowed the application to proceed.

Facts

Shalom Grace Church filed an application against Kuka Investments Limited, seeking to enforce a court order for contempt. The Defendant raised a Preliminary Objection alleging the application was fatally defective due to procedural errors.

Issues

  • Whether the application is fatally defective
  • Locus standi to file the suit
  • Lack of authority

Reasoning

The court found the application not fatally defective and ruled that the Plaintiffs had locus standi to file the suit. The court also held that the lack of authority was not fatal and that the court should exercise its discretion.

Outcome

Application allowed

Orders

  • Application for contempt allowed to proceed

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Rules
  • Constitution of Kenya 2010
Cases cited (5)
  • Mukisa Biscuits Manufacturing Co. Ltd –vs.- West End Distributors Ltd (1969) EA 696
  • Oraro vs Mbaja (2005) eKLR
  • Samwel Cheboi & 3 Others –vs- Paul Kanda & 4 Others (2022) eKLR
  • Regina Kavenya Mutuku & 3 Others vs. United Insurance Company Limited Nairobi (Milimani) HCCC No. 1994 of 2000 [2002] 1 KLR 250
  • Cheraik Management Ltd vs National Social Security Services Fund Board of Trustees & Another [2012] eKLR
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