[2025] KEHC 5717 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 5717 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant failed to establish a prima facie case for the grant of an injunction. At the time of the application, the respondent was in occupation of the house, and there was an ongoing substantive suit to determine whether the property constituted matrimonial property and whether the applicant had exclusive ownership. The court distinguished the facts from those in Nderu v Nganga, noting that the respondent's occupation was not analogous to enforcement of an eviction order. Applying the principles from Giella v Cassman Brown and Nguruman Limited, the court held that the sequential hurdles for injunctive relief were not met, and thus, the application for an...

Citation
[2025] KEHC 5717 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: JGN; Defendant: NWG
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
9 May 2025
Case Number
Civil Suit E036 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Ruling on Interlocutory Injunction Application
Outcome
application dismissed
Judges
PM Nyaundi
Legal Topics
Matrimonial Property Dispute, Injunctive Relief, Prima Facie Case, Occupation of Matrimonial Home
Source Language
English
Family and Children Civil Procedure Matrimonial Property Dispute Injunctive Relief Prima Facie Case Occupation of Matrimonial Home

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Parties

JGN

Plaintiff

NWG

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Ruling on Interlocutory Injunction Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has met the threshold for the grant of injunctive orders restraining the respondent from entering or trespassing onto the applicant's premises.
  2. 2 Who should bear the costs of the application.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant failed to establish a prima facie case for the grant of an injunction. At the time of the application, the respondent was in occupation of the house, and there was an ongoing substantive suit to determine whether the property constituted matrimonial property and whether the applicant had exclusive ownership. The court distinguished the facts from those in Nderu v Nganga, noting that the respondent's occupation was not analogous to enforcement of an eviction order. Applying the principles from Giella v Cassman Brown and Nguruman Limited, the court held that the sequential hurdles for injunctive relief were not met, and thus, the application for an...

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The Notice of Motion dated June 5, 2024 is dismissed.
  • Each party will bear their own costs.