Noor Aluminium & General Hardware Ltd v Hydro Aluminium Ltd (Civil Appeal E749 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 10690 (KLR) (Civ) (21 July 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 10690
- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 10690 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 July 2025
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the Judgment and decree of the Honourable V.M. Mochache, RM/Adjudicator given on 24.03.2023 in Milimani SCC COMM. No. E7846 of 2022CoramA.G. Ringera, DKN MAGARE, DS Majanja, FROO Olel, Gichohi, Odek, R.S.C Omolo, E.M. Githinji, Sichale
Holding
The court found that the matter had not exceeded its time and that the trial court's decision was not erroneous in law.
Facts
The Appellant, Noor Aluminium & General Hardware Ltd, claimed against the Respondent, Hydro Aluminium Ltd, for goods sold between 2021 and 2022 for a sum of Ksh. 265,978.42. The goods were in respect of invoices numbers 5810, 6162, and 6164. The Appellant disputed certain interest of 3% for delayed payments.
Issues
- whether the trial court erred in law in failing to dismiss the suit for being determined outside the 60 days provided under section 34 of the Small Claims Act
- whether the trial court erred in law in considering the matter beyond the 60 days provided
Reasoning
The court determined that the matter was not beyond the 60-day limit and that the trial court's decision was not erroneous in law.
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Small Claims Act
Cases cited (2)
- Twaher Abdulkarim Mohamed v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
- Peter Gichuki King'ara vs Iebc & 2 Others
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