RINYA HOSPITAL LTD v . CO-OPERATIVE BANK OF KENYA LTD & another [2008] KEHC 1470 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1470
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 1470 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 September 2008
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a decision of the High Court of Kenya at KisiiCoramD. MUSINGA
Holding
The court held that the defendants' sale of the property was premature and illegal, and granted the plaintiff's application.
Facts
The plaintiff, Rinya Hospital Ltd, obtained a loan facility from the defendant, Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd, secured by a charge over a property. The plaintiff fell into arrears and sought to restrain the defendants from selling the property by public auction.
Issues
- Whether the defendants' sale of the property was premature and illegal
- Whether the statutory notice served by the defendants was valid
Reasoning
The court found that the statutory notice was defective and did not meet the legal requirements, thus rendering the defendants' sale premature.
Outcome
The court granted the plaintiff's application to restrain the defendants from selling the property.
Orders
- Interim orders were granted to restrain the defendants from selling the property
Remedies
- The defendants were ordered not to sell the property by public auction
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Auctioneers Rules, 1997
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