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Joseph Mulili Kituku v Jubilee Party of Kenya;Equity Bank Kenya Limited (Garnishee) [2022] KEELRC 723 (KLR)

[2022] KEELRC 723 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
723
Citation
[2022] KEELRC 723 (KLR)
Decided
24 February 2022
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TypeLabour DisputePostureAppeal from a decision to dismiss an application for attachment of debtsCoramMATHEWS N. NDUMA
The application was dismissed as it was defective and an abuse of court process due to the lack of a decree and a certificate of costs, and the improper naming of Respondents in the application.

Facts

The Claimant/Applicant sought an order for the attachment of debts owed by the Judgment Debtor to the Garnishee, Equity Bank Kenya Limited, to satisfy a decree issued by the court.

Issues

  • Whether the application for attachment of debts was defective and an abuse of court process
  • Whether the Garnishee application was properly issued by the court

Reasoning

The court found that the application was premature and defective because it did not attach a decree to the application and the Respondents were not properly named as garnishees.

Outcome

The application was dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for attachment of debts was dismissed

Remedies

  • Costs in the cause

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Act, 2010
  • Order 22 and 23 of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2010
Cases cited (1)
  • Mengich t/a Mengich Advocates -Vs- Joseph Wambua & 10 Others [2008] eKLR
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