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Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company Limited v County Government of Nakuru & 4 others [2014] KEHC 2080 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 2080 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2080
Citation
[2014] KEHC 2080 (KLR)
Decided
21 October 2014
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TypeCivilPostureRespondents filed a Notice of Preliminary Objection to the Applicant's Notice of Motion.CoramA. MSHILA
Holding

The Preliminary Objection is hereby overruled.

Facts

Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company Limited filed a Notice of Motion under a Certificate of Urgency alleging that the Respondents called for an extra ordinary general meeting in violation of the requisite 21 days' notice set under the Companies Act. The Respondents filed a Notice of Preliminary Objection.

Issues

  1. whether to uphold the Preliminary Objection

Reasoning

The court found that the Preliminary Objection does not meet the threshold set down in Mukisa Biscuits (supra) as the points raised on 'Locus Standi' and the resolution giving the mandate to institute the suit have to be ascertained and determined by evidence.

Outcome

The suit is transferred to the Industrial Court.

Orders

  • Preliminary Objection overruled
  • Costs to be in the cause
  • Suit transferred to the Industrial Court for directions

Authorities cited

Cases cited (1)
  • Mukisa Biscuits Manufacturing Company Limited V. West End Distributors Limited, (1969) EA 696
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