[2025] KEHC 10696 (KLR)
The court found that the 1st Defendant had demonstrated duplicity as there was a similar pending suit. The Plaintiff, despite being served, failed to oppose the application or file a response. The only indication from the Plaintiff's side was a remark by his advocate that he thought a notice of withdrawal had been...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 10696 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Dr Timothy Ochieng Olweny; Defendant: Kenya Medical Practitioners Regulated WDT Board Sacco Ltd; Defendant: Baseline Auctioneers Limited
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Commercial Case E007 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Commercial Case / Ruling on Notice of Motion to Strike Out Suit
- Outcome
- suit struck out with costs to the 1st defendant
- Judges
- JM Nang'ea
- Legal Topics
- Striking Out of Suit, Duplicity of Proceedings, Costs Award
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Parties
Dr Timothy Ochieng Olweny
Plaintiff
Kenya Medical Practitioners Regulated WDT Board Sacco Ltd
Defendant
Baseline Auctioneers Limited
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Commercial Case / Ruling on Notice of Motion to Strike Out Suit
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the suit should be struck out for duplicity due to a similar pending suit.
- 2 Whether costs should be awarded to the 1st Defendant.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the 1st Defendant had demonstrated duplicity as there was a similar pending suit. The Plaintiff, despite being served, failed to oppose the application or file a response. The only indication from the Plaintiff's side was a remark by his advocate that he thought a notice of withdrawal had been filed, but no such notice was on record. Given the lack of opposition and the evidence of duplicity, the court exercised its discretion to strike out the suit with costs to the 1st Defendant. The decision was grounded in the need to prevent abuse of court process and to uphold the principle that parties must not litigate the same matter in multiple suits.
Court Disposition
suit struck out with costs to the 1st defendant
Orders
- The suit is struck out for duplicity.
- Costs awarded to the 1st Defendant.
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Olweny v Kenya Medical Practitioners Regulated WDT Board Sacco Ltd & another (Commercial Case E007 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 10696 (KLR) (16 July 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 10696 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Commercial Case E007 of 2023
JM Nang'ea, J
July 16, 2025
Between
Dr Timothy Ochieng Olweny
Plaintiff
and
Kenya Medical Practitioners Regulated WDT Board Sacco Ltd
1st Defendant
Baseline Auctioneers Limited
2nd Defendant
Ruling
1. The 1st Defendant brought a Notice of Motion Application dated 13th June 2025 praying that this suit be struck out with costs for duplicity on account of a similar pending suit.
2. Despite evidence of service of the application, the Plaintiff has not filed a reply. His Advocate (Mr. Geke) only remarked on 25th June 2025 that he thought notice of withdrawal of the suit had been filed.
3. In the circumstances, the application is deemed as unopposed and is granted. Consequently, this suit is struck out with costs to the 1st Defendant.
RULING DELIVERED THIS 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 IN THE PRESENCE OF:J. M. NANG’EA, JUDGE.Plaintiff’s Advocate, Absent1st Defendant’s Advocate, Mr. Ngugi2nd Defendant, AbsentC/A (Jeniffer)