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ABDI ALI NUR v TRANSAMI (KENYA) LTD & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 3150 (KLR)

[2007] KEHC 3150 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court
Case number
3150
Citation
[2007] KEHC 3150 (KLR)
Decided
1 March 2007
Parties
raw · defendants · plaintiffs
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a High Court judgmentCoramF. AZANGALALA
Holding

The application for security for costs and stay of the suit is dismissed.

Facts

The plaintiff initiated a suit against the defendants for the recovery of a sum of USD248,389.32 and interest, claiming agreed charges for carriage and demurrage. The defendants filed a defense, alleging a previous suit was struck out and costs were not paid. The defendants applied for security for costs and a stay of the suit.

Issues

  1. Recovery of the sum of USD248,389.32 and interest
  2. Security for costs and stay of the suit

Reasoning

The court found that the defendants failed to establish the necessity for security for costs and that the previous suit was not relevant to the current case.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Application for security for costs and stay of the suit dismissed
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