Chesilyot Enterprises v National Bank of Kenya Ltd [2012] KEHC 2353 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2353
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 2353 (KLR)
- Decided
- 7 August 2012
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramG.K. KIMONDO
Holding
The court dismissed the plaintiff's claim and ordered the defendant to release the monies and interest in the account.
Facts
The plaintiff, Chesilyot Enterprises Ltd, filed a plaint against the defendant, National Bank of Kenya Ltd, seeking judgment to compel the release of all monies held in a fixed deposit account, Kshs 33,596,083.55, and accrued interest. The plaintiff claimed the defendant had withheld the sums and applied them to unrelated accounts, which they argued was against the contract and unlawful.
Issues
- Failure of duty by the bank to its customer
- Breach of contract between the bank and its customer over the handling of the account
Reasoning
The court found that the defendant had not withheld the sums and applied them to unrelated accounts, and that the plaintiff's claim was not supported by evidence.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The defendant is ordered to release the monies and interest in the account
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