Wafula (Derivatively on behalf of Trans Nzoia Investment Company Limited) v Walubengo & 6 others; Trans Nzoia Investment Company Limited (Affected Party) (Environment and Land Case 74 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 6032 (KLR) (17 September 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 6032
- Citation
- [2025] KEELC 6032 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 September 2025
Summary at a glance
TypeEnvironment and Land CasePostureAppeal from an original trial decisionCoramCK NZILI, Eric V., RONALD SAWEN
The court finds the two applications by the 6th and 7th respondents incompetent and strikes them out.
Facts
The case involves a derivative action brought by Wafula on behalf of Trans Nzoia Investment Company Limited against Walubengo and six other defendants. The defendants filed post-judgment applications related to the change of legal representation.
Issues
- Abuse of court process by the 6th and 7th defendants for changing legal representation without court leave
- Incompetence of post-judgment applications by the 6th and 7th defendants
Reasoning
The court ruled that the defendants' conduct in changing legal representation without court leave was an abuse of court process, and their subsequent attempts to cure the anomaly were late and improper.
Outcome
The two applications by the 6th and 7th respondents are struck out.
Orders
- The two applications by the 6th and 7th respondents are struck out
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