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Boniface Ongera v Margaret Munini & another [2017] KEHC 6386 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 6386 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
6386
Citation
[2017] KEHC 6386 (KLR)
Decided
21 April 2017
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TypeCivilPostureApplication for orders to commit respondent to civil jail for disobeying a court orderCoramC. B. NAGILLAH
Holding

The court dismissed the application as the respondent did not disobey the court order

Facts

The applicant, Boniface Ongera, brought an application for orders against Margaret Munini, the Traffic Base Commander Nyamira Police Station, for disobeying a court order issued by Hon. E.K. Nyutu on 14th April 2016. The order directed the release of motor vehicle KXB 953, Toyota Pick-up to the applicant. The applicant served the order with an endorsement of a Penal Notice upon the office of the Traffic Base Commander Nyamira.

Issues

  1. Was the Respondent served with the court order by the applicant?
  2. Did the Respondent disobey the said court order?

Reasoning

The court found that the respondent was served with the court order and that she did not disobey it. The applicant failed to present proper documents as required by the court order.

Outcome

Application dismissed

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