Kenya Commercial Bank v David Kiprono Ruto [2005] KEHC 1692 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1692
- Citation
- [2005] KEHC 1692 (KLR)
- Decided
- 13 May 2005
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a ruling restraining sale of landCoramJ.K. SERGON
Holding
The appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs, and the case is remanded to the principal magistrate's court.
Facts
David Kiprono Ruto was employed by Kenya Commercial Bank as a clerk. He applied for a staff loan and pledged his land as security. The loan was converted to public section after Ruto's resignation, leading to a dispute. Ruto filed a suit for an injunction to restrain the bank from selling his land.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in granting an injunction
- Whether the bank's statutory power of sale had crystallized
Reasoning
The court found that the trial court did not consider the principles of injunction correctly, but the decision was correct in principle. The bank's notice was defective, and Ruto had shown a prima facie case.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Remand to the principal magistrate's court
Remedies
- No order as to costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Registered Land Act Cap. 300 Laws of Kenya
Cases cited (1)
- GIELLA VS CASSMAN BROWN (1973) E.A. 358
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