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Laban Gathungu v Ernst & Young LLP [2020] KEHC 642 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 642 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
642
Citation
[2020] KEHC 642 (KLR)
Decided
21 December 2020
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TypeCivil SuitPostureNotice of Motion ApplicationCoramKLR Ndolo
Holding

The court finds that the Defendant has not willfully disobeyed the court's orders and denies the Plaintiff's application.

Facts

The Plaintiff, Laban Gathungu, seeks orders from the court to access the Defendant, Ernst & Young LLP's, financial reports, processes, and tax returns for the period from July 2012 to December 2018. He also seeks the freezing of the Defendant's bank accounts and the payment of a fine. The Plaintiff claims the Defendant has not paid him one half of his monthly drawings since the court's order of December 13, 2019.

Issues

  1. Contempt of Court
  2. Audit Access
  3. Payment of Drawings

Reasoning

The court considers the Plaintiff's claims of non-payment and non-compliance but finds that the Defendant's actions were not willful and deliberate. The court dismisses the application.

Outcome

Denied

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