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Kwame Kariuki & another v Mohamed Hassan ali & 3 others [2012] KEHC 5493 (KLR)

[2012] KEHC 5493 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
5493
Citation
[2012] KEHC 5493 (KLR)
Decided
29 June 2012
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TypeCivil SuitPostureAppeal from an original trialCoramR. OUGO
Holding

The Court granted the applicants' application for leave to prosecute the respondents for contempt of court and ordered the respondents to be detained in prison for a term of six months.

Facts

Kwame Kariuki and Ruth Abraham Kariuki filed a civil suit against Mohamed Hassanali Alimohamed Janmohamed and Hamida Mohamed Hassanali Janmohamed seeking declaratory and injunctive orders to prevent the defendants from constructing or developing a property known as L.R No. 1160/42.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicants are entitled to an injunction pending the hearing and determination of the suit.
  2. Whether the respondents are in contempt of the interim injunction order issued on November 14, 2011.

Reasoning

The Court found the respondents in contempt of court for failing to comply with the interim injunction order.

Outcome

The respondents were ordered to be detained in prison for a term of six months.

Orders

  • Stay of proceedings pending arbitration of the dispute between the parties.
  • Interim injunction to be granted restraining the 1st and 2nd defendants from constructing, erecting building or in any other manner developing any structure and buildings on the property known as L.R No. 1160/42 pending the hearing and determination of the suit.

Remedies

  • Detention in prison for a term of six months.
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