NDURUMO MUCHOKI v THE HON. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL [2000] KEHC 190 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 190
- Citation
- [2000] KEHC 190 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 July 2000
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TypeCivilPosturePreliminary objection based on res judicataCoramKASANGA MULWA
Holding
The objection based on res judicata is overruled as the parties in the earlier suit were not the same as the plaintiff in the present case.
Facts
The plaintiff in HCCC No. 510 of 1996, Joseph Kinyua Rua, was not the administrator of the deceased's estate and did not have the capacity to file the suit. The plaintiff in the present case, Ndurumo Muchoki, is the administrator of the deceased's estate.
Issues
- Whether the present case is res judicata due to the same claim raised in HCCC No. 510 of 1996.
- Whether the plaintiff in the present case has the capacity to sue on behalf of the deceased's estate.
Reasoning
The plaintiff in the earlier suit lacked the capacity to file the suit and was not the administrator of the deceased's estate. The plaintiff in the present case is the administrator of the deceased's estate.
Outcome
The objection based on res judicata is overruled.
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