[2020] KEHC 5178 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 5178 (KLR)

The court found that the preliminary objection did not meet the threshold of raising a pure point of law as required by the Mukisa Biscuits case. The issues raised in the supplementary grounds of opposition were in dispute and could not be determined without ascertaining facts. The court emphasized that striking out...

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Citation
[2020] KEHC 5178 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Kevin Mwangi; Respondent: Charity K. Gatobu, Assistant County Commissioner, Baricho Ward/Division; Respondent: The Chief Kiritini Location; Respondent: The Chief Nduini Location; Respondent: The Hon. Attorney General
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kerugoya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Constitutional Application 58 of 2017
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
preliminary objection dismissed
Judges
LW Gitari
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Preliminary Objection, Consent Orders, Abuse of Court Process
Source Language
en
Constitutional Law Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Preliminary Objection Consent Orders Abuse of Court Process

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Parties

Kevin Mwangi

Applicant

Charity K. Gatobu, Assistant County Commissioner, Baricho Ward/Division

Respondent

The Chief Kiritini Location

Respondent

The Chief Nduini Location

Respondent

The Hon. Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether the preliminary objection raised a pure point of law capable of disposing of the suit.
  2. 2 Whether the supplementary grounds of opposition were properly before the court and in the correct format.
  3. 3 Whether the application for contempt was properly before the Kerugoya High Court or should have been filed in the Nairobi High Court that issued the original orders.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the preliminary objection did not meet the threshold of raising a pure point of law as required by the Mukisa Biscuits case. The issues raised in the supplementary grounds of opposition were in dispute and could not be determined without ascertaining facts. The court emphasized that striking out pleadings is a drastic remedy and that justice should be administered without undue regard to procedural technicalities, as mandated by Article 159(2)(d) of the Constitution. Consequently, the preliminary objection was dismissed for lacking merit, and the court directed that the dispute should be heard and determined on its merits.

Court Disposition

preliminary objection dismissed

Orders

  • The preliminary objection is dismissed with costs.