East African Portland Cement Company Limited v Meru Mwangaza Distributors Limited [2020] KEHC 10041 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 10041
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 10041 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 August 2020
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TypeCommercial DisputePostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramD. S. MAJAN, D. S. MAJANJA, Goddard LC
Holding
The court dismissed Meru Mwangaza's claims and found that EAPCC did not wrongfully call up the Performance Bond. Meru Mwangaza was not entitled to the claimed loss of profits or commissions, rebates, and refunds.
Facts
The Plaintiff, EAPCC, and the Defendant, Meru Mwangaza, had a distributorship agreement. Meru Mwangaza provided a Performance Bond from Equity Bank as a condition. EAPCC demanded Kshs. 2,386,200 from Equity Bank due to a breach of the agreement.
Issues
- Whether EAPCC wrongfully called up the Performance Bond issued by Equity Bank.
- Whether Meru Mwangaza is entitled to loss of profits amounting to Kshs. 34,434,442.
- Whether Meru Mwangaza is entitled to commissions, rebates, and refunds totaling Kshs. 54,924,173.
Reasoning
The court determined that Meru Mwangaza failed to prove its claims and that the commissions, rebates, and refunds were not supported by the agreement or understanding of the parties.
Outcome
Meru Mwangaza's appeal was dismissed.
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