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AFRICAN BANKING CORPORATION vs SUISE LIMITED & 2 OTHERS [2002] KEHC 610 (KLR)

[2002] KEHC 610 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
610
Citation
[2002] KEHC 610 (KLR)
Decided
31 January 2002
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TypeCivil SuitPostureApplication to strike out defence and for judgment
Holding

The application to strike out the defence is granted, and judgment is entered in favor of the Plaintiff.

Facts

The Plaintiff alleges that the 2nd and 3rd Defendants jointly and severally signed a joint and several guarantee dated 26th August 1997, addressed to the Plaintiff, guaranteeing the due payment of and undertaking to pay to the Plaintiff all sums including interest that may be due from the 1st Defendant to the Plaintiff. However, the guarantee is signed by George Wanyee, not the 2nd and 3rd Defendants.

Issues

  1. Defence's allegation that the 2nd and 3rd Defendants did not sign the guarantee
  2. Plaintiff's request to strike out the defence as frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of process

Reasoning

The guarantee was signed by George Wanyee, not the 2nd and 3rd Defendants, making the defence frivolous and an abuse of process.

Outcome

Judgment in favor of the Plaintiff

Orders

  • Defence's defence is struck out as frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of process
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