[2005] KEHC 526 (KLR)

[2005] KEHC 526 (KLR)

The court found that the defendant had willfully disobeyed its orders regarding the sharing and disposition of the disputed land parcels. The court had previously ordered the defendant's committal to civil jail and cancellation of unlawfully transferred titles. Order XXXIX Rule 2A(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules expressly empowers the court to order both attachment of property and imprisonment for contempt. The defendant's continued disregard for court orders, lack of remorse, and failure to appear before the court justified the imposition of further punitive measures. Accordingly, the court ordered immediate attachment of the defendant's specified properties to enforce compliance and...

Citation
[2005] KEHC 526 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Milka Mugure Gitau; Defendant: George Gitau
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nakuru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
2 November 2005
Case Number
Civil Suit 50 of 1980
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Ruling on Application for Attachment of Property for Contempt of Court
Outcome
Application allowed. Attachment of defendant's properties ordered.
Judges
DK Musinga
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Injunctive Relief, Attachment of Property, Land Disputes
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land and Property Contempt of Court Injunctive Relief Attachment of Property Land Disputes

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Parties

Milka Mugure Gitau

Plaintiff

George Gitau

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Ruling on Application for Attachment of Property for Contempt of Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court can order attachment of the defendant's property for disobedience of court orders after already ordering committal to civil jail and cancellation of titles.
  2. 2 Whether the defendant's conduct amounts to contempt of court warranting further punitive measures.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the defendant had willfully disobeyed its orders regarding the sharing and disposition of the disputed land parcels. The court had previously ordered the defendant's committal to civil jail and cancellation of unlawfully transferred titles. Order XXXIX Rule 2A(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules expressly empowers the court to order both attachment of property and imprisonment for contempt. The defendant's continued disregard for court orders, lack of remorse, and failure to appear before the court justified the imposition of further punitive measures. Accordingly, the court ordered immediate attachment of the defendant's specified properties to enforce compliance and...

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Attachment of defendant's properties ordered.

Orders

  • Immediate attachment of the defendant's one half share in Nyandarua/Mumui/3, Nyandarua/Mkungi/655, and Nyandarua/Mkungi/658.
  • Attachment to remain in force until further orders of the court.