Michael Kariuki (Suing on his own behalf and on behalf of Macadamia Nut Dealers within the Embu And Meru County Region and any other Macadamia Nut growing area in the Country v Horticultural Crops Development Authority & 6 others [2015] KEHC 6956 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6956
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 6956 (KLR)
- Decided
- 14 May 2015
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TypeCivilPostureApplication for certification of urgency, joinder, stay of execution, and striking out of petitionCoramJ. A. Makaau
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs, as the applicant is not yet a party to the petition and cannot seek to have the petition struck out or the orders stayed.
Facts
The applicant is the umbrella representative body of all nut businesses in Kenya, and seeks to be joined as a party to the petition. The petitioner opposes the application, arguing that the applicant has not demonstrated a definite interest in the subject matter.
Issues
- Whether the applicant can be joined as a party to the petition
- Whether the applicant can seek a stay of execution of the orders
- Whether the petition can be struck out
Reasoning
The court finds that the applicant is not yet a party to the petition and cannot seek to have the petition struck out or the orders stayed. The court also finds that the applicant has not demonstrated a definite interest in the subject matter.
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
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