Muchiri v Waaso Construction Limited (Civil Appeal E027 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 1393 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (12 February 2026) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1393
- Citation
- [2026] KEHC 1393 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 February 2026
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a judgment and decree of the subordinate courtCoramJWW MONG'ARE
Holding
The appeal is allowed, and the judgment of the trial court is set aside. The Appellant is awarded the sum of Kshs.4,725,420 as pleaded in the Plaint.
Facts
Wilson Muchiri sued Waaso Construction Limited for unpaid hardware materials totaling Kshs.4,725,420. The Respondent denied liability and asserted that the Appellant had been paid in full, citing uncredited payments or double entries on the Appellant's statements.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred by relying on documents filed by the Respondent that were never formally produced in evidence.
- Whether the trial court failed to properly analyze and assign probative value to the Appellant's evidence, including dishonored cheques, invoices, and delivery notes.
Reasoning
The court found that the trial court erred by relying on unproduced documents and failed to properly evaluate the Appellant's evidence.
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Orders
- Judgment set aside
- Award of Kshs.4,725,420 to the Appellant
Remedies
- Award of Kshs.4,725,420 to the Appellant
Authorities cited
Cases cited (5)
- Selle v Associated Motor Boat Co. Ltd (1968) EA 123
- Avtar Singh Bahra & Amarjit Kaur Bahra v Raju Govindji Ganatra T/A Sweetbite Manufacturers (2001) KEHC 375 (KLR)
- Motex Knitwear Limited v Gopitex Knitwear Mills Limited (2009) KEHC 4017 (KLR)
- Karugi & another v Kabiya & 3 others (1983) KECA 38 (KLR)
- Kenneth Nyaga Mwige v Austin Kiguta & 2 others (2015) KECA 334 (KLR)
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