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PHINEAS KIMATHI v JAMES MUIRURI KAHUMBURA & another [2008] KEHC 2455 (KLR)

[2008] KEHC 2455 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2455
Citation
[2008] KEHC 2455 (KLR)
Decided
30 May 2008
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TypecivilPostureDefendants raised a preliminary objection to the Plaintiff's suit.CoramH.P.G. WAWERU
Holding

The suit is hereby struck out with costs to the Defendants.

Facts

The Plaintiff is challenging the Defendants' capacities to be officials of KENYA MOTOR SPORTS CLUB, a society without the capacity to sue or be sued in its own name. The premises eviction from which the Plaintiff is resisting are owned by the society.

Issues

  1. Defendants' capacity to be sued in their individual capacities.
  2. Non-joinder of other officials of KENYA MOTOR SPORTS CLUB and the society itself.

Reasoning

The Defendants are acting as officials of KENYA MOTOR SPORTS CLUB, a society without the capacity to sue or be sued in its own name. The suit should have been brought against the society, not the Defendants individually.

Outcome

Struck out

Orders

  • The suit is hereby struck out with costs to the Defendants.
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