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Solai Ruyobei Farm Ltd v Cherutich & another (Environment & Land Case 52 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 16359 (KLR) (22 March 2023) (Ruling)

[2023] KEELC 16359 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
16359
Citation
[2023] KEELC 16359 (KLR)
Decided
22 March 2023
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Summary at a glance

TypeCivilPostureDefendants filed a Notice of Preliminary ObjectionCoramFM NJOROGE, Havelock, Hewett, KLR Havelock, Kasango, Kimaru, Per Odunga
The suit should not be struck out due to the plaintiff's failure to file a resolution approving the suit. The failure to file the resolution is not fatal to the suit.

Facts

Solai Ruyobei Farm Ltd filed a suit against Kipkoech Cherutich and Jackson Tuitoek. The defendants argued that the suit was not properly authorized and that the plaintiff did not provide a valid resolution.

Issues

  • Whether the suit should be struck out due to the plaintiff's failure to file a resolution approving the suit
  • Whether the plaintiff's authorized law firm filed a valid resolution

Reasoning

The court held that the plaintiff did not file a resolution approving the suit, but this was not fatal as per recent case law. The defendants' argument about the plaintiff's authorized law firm filing a valid resolution was not addressed by the plaintiff.

Outcome

The suit is not struck out.

Orders

  • The preliminary objection is dismissed

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (3)
  • Bugerere Coffee Growers Ltd v Seraduka & Anor (1970) EA 147
  • Leo Investments Limited v Trident Insurance Company Limited (2014) eKLR
  • Republic v Registrar General and 13 Others Misc. Application No. 67 of 2005 (2005) eKLR
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