Dilesh Somchand Bid v Rasiklal Kantaria & 4 others [2017] KEHC 9992 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9992
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 9992 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 September 2017
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at NairobiCoramOLGA SEWE
Holding
The court declared the appointments of the 2nd and 3rd Defendants by the 4th Defendant as null and void and ordered the 5th Defendant to revoke the approval of the 2nd and 3rd Defendants as directors of the 4th Defendant.
Facts
The Plaintiff filed a suit against the Defendants alleging that their appointments as directors of the 4th Defendant were not in compliance with the Corporate Governance Guidelines for Insurance and Reinsurance Companies and an agreement made on 11 February 2015.
Issues
- Appointment of 2nd and 3rd Defendants by 4th Defendant without compliance with Corporate Governance Guidelines
- Appointment of 2nd and 3rd Defendants by 4th Defendant without adherence to the agreement
- Approval of 2nd and 3rd Defendants by 5th Defendant without ensuring compliance
- Injunction against 2nd and 3rd Defendants to act as directors of 4th Defendant
- Injunction against 5th Defendant to revoke approval of 2nd and 3rd Defendants as directors of 4th Defendant
- Cancellation of 4th Defendant's Insurance Licence if 4th Defendant does not comply with Corporate Governance Guidelines
- General Damages against 1st Defendant
Reasoning
The court found that the appointments were not in compliance with the Corporate Governance Guidelines and the agreement, and thus declared them null and void.
Outcome
Judgment for the Plaintiff
Orders
- Permanent Injunction to restrain 2nd and 3rd Defendants from acting as directors of 4th Defendant
- Mandatory Injunction to issue against 5th Defendant to revoke approval of 2nd and 3rd Defendants as directors of 4th Defendant
- Order to refer the matter to the Commissioner for Insurance to cancel 4th Defendant's Insurance Licence if 4th Defendant does not comply with Corporate Governance Guidelines
Remedies
- General Damages against 1st Defendant
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