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Minnie Mbue v Jamii Bora Bank Limited & another [2019] KEELRC 2048 (KLR)

[2019] KEELRC 2048 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
2048
Citation
[2019] KEELRC 2048 (KLR)
Decided
22 March 2019
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TypeApplicationPostureApplication filed by 1st Respondent against 2nd RespondentCoramBYRAM ONGAYA
Holding

Proclamation dated 17.07.2018 is nullified

Facts

2nd Respondent was instructed to attach applicant's movable property. The applicant and 2nd Respondent agreed on an auctioneers' fee of Kshs.1, 500,000. The applicant paid the fee before the proclamation.

Issues

  1. Validity of the auctioneers' fee
  2. Nullification of the proclamation

Reasoning

Agreement on fee was voluntary and valid. Proclamation was nullified due to applicant's unchallenged case that the goods included in the proclamation were excluded from attachment.

Outcome

Application and preliminary objection dismissed

Orders

  • Proclamation dated 17.07.2018 is nullified
  • Preliminary objection dismissed
  • Each party bears own costs

Remedies

  • Nullification of proclamation

Authorities cited

Legislation (3)
  • Civil Procedure Act
  • Auctioneers Act
  • Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules, 2016
Cases cited (1)
  • National Industrial Credit Bank Ltd –Versus- S.K Ndegwa Auct
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