[2024] KEELC 13984 (KLR)

[2024] KEELC 13984 (KLR)

The court found that the contemnor made no effort to purge the contempt of the court order dated 20.4.2023. The absence of any remedial action or compliance with the court's directive justified the invocation of Section 29 of the Environment and Land Court Act. The court determined that the contemnor's failure to...

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Citation
[2024] KEELC 13984 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Chumz Limited; Defendant: Mageeta Investment Limited; Contemnor: Bonface Kivida, OCPD Dagoretti North; Contemnor: Ahmedlatif Abdi, OCS Muthangari Police Station; Interested Party: Adil Khan t/a Motor Atrep
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Nairobi
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Environment & Land Case E362 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Environment and Land Case / Ruling on Notice to Show Cause for Contempt
Outcome
Contemnor found guilty of contempt and to be punished in accordance with Section 29 of the Environment and Land Court Act.
Judges
LN Mbugua
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Enforcement of Court Orders, Environment and Land Court Jurisdiction
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Land and Property Contempt of Court Enforcement of Court Orders Environment and Land Court Jurisdiction

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Parties

Chumz Limited

Plaintiff

Mageeta Investment Limited

Defendant

Bonface Kivida, OCPD Dagoretti North

Contemnor

Ahmedlatif Abdi, OCS Muthangari Police Station

Contemnor

Adil Khan t/a Motor Atrep

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Environment and Land Case / Ruling on Notice to Show Cause for Contempt

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the contemnor purged the contempt of court order dated 20.4.2023.
  2. 2 Whether the contemnor should be punished for contempt under Section 29 of the Environment and Land Court Act.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the contemnor made no effort to purge the contempt of the court order dated 20.4.2023. The absence of any remedial action or compliance with the court's directive justified the invocation of Section 29 of the Environment and Land Court Act. The court determined that the contemnor's failure to obey the order constituted an offence, and thus, punishment for contempt was warranted. The court's reasoning rested on the statutory mandate to uphold the authority of its orders and ensure compliance, especially where the contemnor neither denied the existence of the order nor demonstrated any steps taken to comply or purge the contempt.

Court Disposition

Contemnor found guilty of contempt and to be punished in accordance with Section 29 of the Environment and Land Court Act.

Orders

  • The contemnor is to be punished for contempt as per Section 29 of the Environment and Land Court Act.