Co-operative Tribunal judgments

Shoppers Sacco Society Ltd v Kisilu (Tribunal Case E251 (433) of 2021) [2023] KECPT 457 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Tribunal dismisses the Application as found to be without merit.

[2023] KECPT 457 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Wilfred v Karanja (Chairman) & 3 others (Tribunal Case 242 of 2013) [2023] KECPT 415 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The 4th Respondent's application is dismissed with costs

[2023] KECPT 415 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Watee v Radar Guards Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited (Tribunal Case 263 of 2021) [2023] KECPT 411 (KLR) (Commercial & Admiralty) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Respondent's Application is dismissed with costs, and the ex parte judgment is upheld.

[2023] KECPT 411 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Machakos Mwalimu Housing Co-operative Limited v Munene (Claim 5 of 2019) [2023] KECPT 444 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The tribunal's judgment is upheld, and the plaintiff's application is dismissed.

[2023] KECPT 444 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Gitonga v Commission for Cooperative Development (Tribunal Case 4 of 2018) [2023] KECPT 416 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the matter is ordered to be prosecuted and concluded within one year of this ruling.

[2023] KECPT 416 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Malenya v Invest and Grow Sacco Limited (Tribunal Case E238/414 of 2021) [2023] KECPT 391 (KLR) (Civ) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

✦ Interim order allowing deduction of only a third of the claimant's net salary and compulsion to furnish loan statement

[2023] KECPT 391 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Muli v Mwala Solidarity Fund for Development Sacco Limited & 4 others (Tribunal Case 744 of 2019) [2023] KECPT 453 (KLR) (Civ) (27 April 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The Claimant is entitled to a refund of Kshs 106,371/= and costs.

[2023] KECPT 453 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

(Tribunal Case 651 of 2019) [2023] KECPT 394 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Tribunal dismissed the Respondent's application to settle the decretal sum in instalments and ordered the Respondent to pay the full decretal sum promptly.

[2023] KECPT 394 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Mathiu v Universal Sacco Society Limited (Tribunal Case 305 of 2018) [2023] KECPT 413 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Judgment)

✦ Claimant is not liable to pay the respondent any sum or at all towards the loan advanced to him for the purchase of motor vehicle registration KAX 869J.

[2023] KECPT 413 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Wanja v Commissioner for Cooperatives Development & Marketing; Wanandege Housing Coop Society Limited (Interested Party) (Tribunal Appeal 6 of 2018) [2023] KECPT 404 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Surcharge Orders are quashed and set aside due to bias and illegalities.

[2023] KECPT 404 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Achungo v Postmail Sacco Limited (Tribunal Case 451 of 2019) [2023] KECPT 410 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Judgment)

✦ Judgment in favor of the Claimant for Kshs 89,652 share refund plus costs and interest

[2023] KECPT 410 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Athi River Development Housing Investment Co-operative Society Limited (Formally Syokimau Bright Homes Housing Co-operative Society Limited) v Makori & 7 others (Tribunal Case 493 of 2014) [2023] KECPT 408 (KLR) (Civ) (27 April 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The proceedings, resolutions, and elections of the Claimant's Cooperative Society on 4.10.2014 are declared illegal, null and void. The Management Committee elected on 5.1.2013 is declared validly in office until elections are conducted.

[2023] KECPT 408 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Muriithi v United Nations Sacco Limited (Tribunal Case 202 of 2008) [2023] KECPT 429 (KLR) (Civ) (27 April 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The claim is dismissed as the claimant has not proved the claim on a balance of probability.

[2023] KECPT 429 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Transmara Sugar Savings & Credit Cooperative Society Limited v Maki & 2 others (Tribunal Case 626 of 2017) [2023] KECPT 445 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs.

[2023] KECPT 445 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Makokkha v Plywood Co-op Savings and Credit Society Limited (Tribunal Case 556 of 2017) [2023] KECPT 395 (KLR) (Civ) (27 April 2023) (Judgment)

✦ Summary judgment is hereby entered in favor of the Claimant against the Respondent for Kshs 93,800/= plus cost and interest in the claim from the date of filing the claim.

[2023] KECPT 395 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Thogo v Commissioner for Cooperatives Development & Marketing; Wanandege Housing Coop Society Limited (Interested Party) (Tribunal Appeal 5 of 2018) [2023] KECPT 448 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Appeal is dismissed as the Memorandum of Appeal was not filed within the 30-day period after the Surcharge Order was issued.

[2023] KECPT 448 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Wambua v Ufundi Sacco Society Limited (Tribunal Case 252 of 2019) [2023] KECPT 442 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Tribunal declares that the Claimant and other members of Gateway House Investment are the rightful owners of the plot LR No Nairobi 209/2571.

[2023] KECPT 442 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Shoppers Sacco Society Limited v Likhanga & another (Civil Case 616/E331 of 2021) [2023] KECPT 402 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application has merit and a temporary injunction is issued.

[2023] KECPT 402 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 27 April 2023

Kamami & 9 others v Kyanjau Housing Co-op Society & another (Tribunal Case 346 of 2019) [2023] KECPT 78 (KLR) (Civ) (15 March 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The tribunal finds that the Claimants are legitimate members of the 1st Respondent and declares the remarks of the 2nd Respondent to be illegal, null, and void.

[2023] KECPT 78 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 15 March 2023

Ndonga v Kisumu Centre Juakali Artisan Coop Society Limited (Tribunal Case 254 of 2018) [2023] KECPT 71 (KLR) (2 March 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The garnishment application is dismissed with costs as there is no evidence proving the respondent's cooperative accounts belong to the judgment debtor.

[2023] KECPT 71 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 2 March 2023

Kihoro v Gitogo (Tribunal Case 520 of 2021) [2023] KECPT 72 (KLR) (28 February 2023) (Judgment)

✦ We find in favor of the Claimant for Kshs 781,994 plus costs and interest in the suit.

[2023] KECPT 72 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 28 February 2023

Omondi & 3 others v Harun (Tribunal Case 264 of 2021) [2023] KECPT 58 (KLR) (28 February 2023) (Judgment)

✦ The Tribunal allows the Claimant's Motion for Judgment on Admission and orders the Respondent to pay the Claimant Kshs 280,000 plus costs and interest from the date of filing the suit.

[2023] KECPT 58 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 28 February 2023

Jumuika Sacco Society Ltd v Otieno (Tribunal Case 151 of 2020) [2023] KECPT 70 (KLR) (Civ) (28 February 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the claimant.

[2023] KECPT 70 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 28 February 2023

Kabogo v Githunguri Dairy Farmers Co-operative Society Ltd & 2 others (Tribunal Case 373 of 2021) [2023] KECPT 59 (KLR) (28 February 2023) (Ruling)

✦ The Application dated August 26, 2021, is allowed, and the 1st Respondent is ordered to allow the Claimant to assume the position of the Management Committee member of the society representing Route 6 (Kanjai) until further orders.

[2023] KECPT 59 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 28 February 2023

Njaga v Urithi Housing Co-op Soc Ltd (Tribunal Case 2 of 2020) [2023] KECPT 66 (KLR) (Civ) (23 February 2023) (Judgment)

✦ We find in favor of the claimant for Ksh. 1,000,000 plus costs and interest.

[2023] KECPT 66 (KLR) Co-operative Tribunal 23 February 2023

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