Kenya Women Microfinance Bank Limited v Ruth Ndunge Mutulu & another [2019] KEHC 2099 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2099
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 2099 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 November 2019
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TypeInterlocutory AppealPostureAppeal from the decision of the Hon. C. O. Nyawiri (Senior Resident Magistrate) in Chief Magistrates Court Civil Suit No. 15 of 2018, MalindiCoramHon. Justice R. Nyakundi, Onyango & Ameyo, Omagwa, Angima Advocates
Holding
The court held that the trial court erred in granting the conditional release of the vehicle and in considering extraneous matters.
Facts
The appellant, Kenya Women Microfinance Bank Limited, applied for an injunction against the respondents, Ruth Ndunge Mutulu and Joseph Mutiso Nzangi, to prevent the release of a subject vehicle secured by a loan facility. The respondents claimed they had continued to repay the loan.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in granting an interim mandatory injunction
- Whether the trial court misdirected itself in considering extraneous matters in the grant of the injunction
Reasoning
The court found that the trial court did not consider the respondents' case seriously and did not demonstrate that they had fulfilled the conditions for granting an injunction.
Outcome
The appeal was successful, and the order granting the conditional release of the vehicle was set aside.
Orders
- The order granting the conditional release of the vehicle was set aside
Remedies
- The vehicle was not released and continued to be under the control of the appellant
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- Mrao Ltd v First American Bank of Kenya Ltd & 20 Others [2003] KLR 125
- Giella v Cassman Brown [1973] EA
- Nguruman Ltd v Jan Bunde N. Elsen & 2 others CA NO. 77 of 2012
- United India Insurance Co. Ltd v East African Underwriters (Kenyan) Ltd [1985] EA 898
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