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Pwani Maoni Limited v Sosplashed Limited & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E029 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 18231 (KLR) (1 December 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KEELC 18231 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
18231
Citation
[2025] KEELC 18231 (KLR)
Decided
1 December 2025
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TypeEnvironment and Land CasePostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramL., LL NAIKUNI, Luanda, Ramadhani, Rutakangwa, Sir Charles Newbold
The preliminary objections are dismissed, and the suit proceeds to full trial.

Facts

Pwani Maoni Limited filed a suit against Sosplashed Limited and two other defendants alleging environmental and land issues. The defendants raised preliminary objections claiming the suit was res judicata and frivolous.

Issues

  • Whether the preliminary objections raised by the defendants meet the legal threshold.
  • Whether the objections have merit.
  • Whether the suit should be struck out for violating procedural rules.
  • Who bears the costs of the suit.

Reasoning

The court found the preliminary objections to be based on pure points of law and not on facts that needed to be ascertained, thus dismissing them.

Outcome

The suit proceeds to full trial.

Orders

  • The suit proceeds to full trial.
  • There will be a pre-trial conference on March 2, 2026.
  • There will be no order as to costs.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (6)
  • Nitin Properties Limited v Singh Kalsi & Another [1995] eKLR
  • Karata Ernest & Others v Attorney General (Civil Revision No. 10 of 2020) (2010) TZCA 30 (29th December, 2010)
  • Mukisa Biscuits (Supra)
  • Aviation & Allied Workers Union Kenya v Kenya Airways Limited & 3 Others [2015] eKLR
  • In the matter of Siaya Resident Magistrate Court Kisumu HCCMisc. App No. 247 of 2003
  • Attorney General & Another v Andrew Mwaura Githinji & another [2016] eKLR
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