JULIUS NJUGUNA NJERU v MWAURA KIRIMA [2009] KEHC 3767 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3767
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 3767 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 May 2009
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a previous judgment and orderCoramM. S. A. MAKHANDIA
Holding
The application is allowed, and the costs are awarded to the plaintiff.
Facts
The plaintiff and defendant had a dispute that was first referred for arbitration. The award was set aside, but the defendant sought to have the previous award read and adopted as a judgment of the court, which was later found to be non-existent.
Issues
- Gross error of law apparent on the face of the record
- Improper adoption of a non-existent award
- Irregular proceedings
Reasoning
The defendant misled the court into acting on a non-existent award, which was previously set aside.
Outcome
The application is allowed.
Orders
- The application is allowed in its entirety.
- The costs are awarded to the plaintiff.
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