Kenya Power and Lighting Company Ltd v Derosch Ltd t/a Makuti Villas Kilifi [2019] KEHC 5410 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5410
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 5410 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 July 2019
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a ruling and order of the learned Resident MagistrateCoramA., Honourable P., Muchemi, Otieno P., P.
Holding
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding the trial court's decision that the subordinate court had jurisdiction to adjudicate on the dispute between the parties.
Facts
The Appellant, Kenya Power and Lighting Company Ltd, filed a preliminary objection against the trial court's jurisdiction to hear and determine the Plaintiff's application and the entire suit due to the provisions of Section 59 of the Energy Act, 2006.
Issues
- Whether the trial court had jurisdiction to hear and determine the dispute
- Whether the learned trial magistrate properly applied the law on jurisdiction
Reasoning
The Court of Appeal held that the learned trial magistrate was bound by the ruling of Honourable P.J. Otieno in considering the provisions of Section 89 of the Energy Act, which did not provide for a customer like the Plaintiff but a Licence and a Commission.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Energy Act, 2006
Cases cited (3)
- Abok James Odera t/a A.J Odera & Associates v John Patrick Machira t/a Machira & Co. Advocates [2013] eKLR
- Selle and another vs Associated Motor Boat Company Ltd & Others [1968] EA 123
- Mukisa Biscuit Manufacturing Co. Ltd –vs- West End Distributors Ltd [1969] EA 696
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