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Nyawira & another v Archer Dramond Morgan Ltd (Environment & Land Case 110 of 2009) [2024] KEELC 3991 (KLR) (29 April 2024) (Ruling)

[2024] KEELC 3991 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
3991
Citation
[2024] KEELC 3991 (KLR)
Decided
29 April 2024
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Summary at a glance

TypeContempt of CourtPostureApplication for Contempt of CourtCoramNYUKURI
The court found the defendant in contempt of court for failing to execute eviction warrants issued by the court.

Facts

The plaintiffs, Nancy Nyawira and Richard Wambugu Ngibuini, sought the court's intervention against Archer Dramond Morgan Ltd due to the defendant's alleged uncooperative behavior in executing eviction warrants issued by the court.

Issues

  • Whether Chief Inspector Ramadhan Mjomba OCS Athi River police station is in contempt of court orders
  • Whether the police's mandate to provide security during eviction requires approval from a sub-county security committee

Reasoning

The court ruled that the defendant's uncooperative behavior in executing the eviction warrants constituted contempt of court, as the defendant had been aware of the orders and willingly breached them.

Outcome

The court found the defendant in contempt of court.

Orders

  • To maintain law and order during the execution of eviction warrants
  • To execute eviction warrants issued by the court without requiring approval from a sub-county security committee

Remedies

  • To maintain law and order during the execution of eviction warrants
  • To execute eviction warrants issued by the court without requiring approval from a sub-county security committee

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Judicature Act
  • Police Standing Orders
Cases cited (2)
  • Econet Wireless Kenya Limited v Minister for Information and Communication Authority of Kenya
  • T.N Gadavarman Thiru Mulpad v Ashok Khot & another
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