Muthusi v Diamond SKL Estate & Investment Ltd & another (Miscellaneous Civil Case E128 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 3214 (KLR) (26 May 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3214
- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 3214 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 May 2022
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TypeMiscellaneous Civil CasePostureApplication for contempt of court dismissedCoramMM KASANGO
Holding
The application is dismissed as the respondents have not been served with the order and the applicant is abusing the court process.
Facts
On May 27, 2020, the Ruiru SPM Magistrate's court ordered the respondents to deposit Kshs.385,000 into the court or a joint interest earning account in the names of the advocates. The applicant sought an order to attach the money found in the respondents' bank account.
Issues
- Whether the respondents are in contempt of court
- Whether the applicant is entitled to attach the respondents' bank account
Reasoning
The court ruled that the respondents are not in contempt of court because they were not served with the order. The applicant's application is dismissed due to improper service and abuse of process.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- Omega Enterprises (K) Ltd v KTDA [1993] LLR 2525 (CAK)
- Kariuki & 2 others v Minister of Gender, Sports, Culture & Social Services and 2 others [2004] 1 KLR 588
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