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Mauri Onyalo Yambo & another v Housing Finance Company (K) Limited & another [2017] KEHC 10039 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 10039 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
10039
Citation
[2017] KEHC 10039 (KLR)
Decided
13 October 2017
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TypeContempt of CourtPostureApplication for contempt of court following non-compliance with a court orderCoramOLGA SEWE
Holding

The Plaintiffs' application is dismissed with costs

Facts

On 24 March 2009, the court granted interim orders restraining the 2nd Defendant from interfering with the Plaintiffs' possession of the suit property. Despite this, the 1st Defendant published the Plaintiffs' names as delinquent debtors with Metropol Credit Reference Bureau and Transunion Credit Reference Bureau.

Issues

  1. Contempt of court
  2. Misconduct by 1st Defendant's directors

Reasoning

The court held that the 1st Defendant was not in contempt of the 2009 order as it was not directed at the 1st Defendant and the Plaintiffs' possession of the suit property was not interfered with.

Outcome

Application dismissed

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