Kilundo Mulului v Wambua Waa [2008] KEHC 1794 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1794
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 1794 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 May 2008
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TypeContempt of CourtPostureApplication for contempt of court and costsCoramLenaola
Holding
The application is granted, and the defendant is committed to civil jail for a period deemed necessary by the court for contempt of court.
Facts
The plaintiff alleges that the defendant has entered the suit land, ploughed it, and harvested the plaintiff's mango fruits, breaching a court order dated January 26, 2007.
Issues
- Defendant's breach of court order
- Competence of the plaintiff's suit
- Statute-barred nature of the plaintiff's suit
Reasoning
The court found the defendant in contempt of court for breaching the order and dismissed the plaintiff's suit as incompetent and statute-barred.
Outcome
Application granted, defendant committed to civil jail for contempt of court.
Orders
- Application certified as urgent
- Defendant committed to civil jail for contempt of court
- Officer Commanding the Machakos Police Station to enforce the court order
- Defendant to pay costs of the application
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