[2024] KEHC 13968 (KLR)
The court found that the respondent, despite being served with the application and hearing notice, failed to file any response or attend court. The application was therefore deemed unopposed. The court was satisfied that the applicant had established grounds for the orders sought and accordingly allowed the Chamber...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 13968 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Syrus Otieno Onyango; Respondent: Director, National Transport & Safety Authority
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kiambu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Civil Application E049 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Unopposed Chamber Summons
- Outcome
- application allowed as prayed
- Judges
- DO Chepkwony
- Legal Topics
- Vesting Orders, Motor Vehicle Transfer, Duplicate Logbook, Unopposed Application
- Source Language
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Parties
Syrus Otieno Onyango
Applicant
Director, National Transport & Safety Authority
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Unopposed Chamber Summons
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to a vesting order compelling the respondent to transfer ownership of the specified motor vehicles to the applicant.
- 2 Whether the respondent should be compelled to issue duplicate logbooks for the said vehicles to the applicant.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the respondent, despite being served with the application and hearing notice, failed to file any response or attend court. The application was therefore deemed unopposed. The court was satisfied that the applicant had established grounds for the orders sought and accordingly allowed the Chamber Summons as prayed, issuing a vesting order compelling the respondent to transfer the specified motor vehicles and issue duplicate logbooks to the applicant. Costs were ordered to be in the cause.
Court Disposition
application allowed as prayed
Orders
- A vesting order is issued compelling the Director, National Transport & Safety Authority (NTSA) to transfer Motor Vehicles Registration No. KCB 526D and KCG 124B to the applicant.
- The respondent is ordered to issue the applicant with a duplicate logbook for each vehicle to effectively vest ownership of the said motor vehicles to the applicant.
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Onyango v Director, National Transport & Safety Authority (Miscellaneous Civil Application E049 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 13968 (KLR) (29 October 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 13968 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kiambu
Miscellaneous Civil Application E049 of 2024
DO Chepkwony, J
October 29, 2024
Between
Syrus Otieno Onyango
Applicant
and
Director, National Transport & Safety Authority
Respondent
Ruling
1. This matter is for mention for parties to take directions on the Chamber Summons application dated 13th May, 2024.
2. Upon listening to counsel for the Applicant, Mr. Thuma, it is indicated that despite having been served with the said application, the Respondents have never entered appearance or filed a response. He thus prays that the application be allowed as prayed.
3. The Chamber Summons application dated 13th May, 2024 seeks for orders that:-a.Spent.b.The court be pleased to issue a vesting order to compel the Director, National Transport & Safety Authority (NTSA) to transfer Motor Vehicles Registration No.KCB 526D AND KCG 124B to the Applicant and to issue the Applicant with a duplicate logbook for each vehicle to effectively vest ownership of the said Motor Vehicles to the Appellant.
4. The application is premised on the grounds set out in the affidavit sworn by Winfred Wambui Mwangi on even date.
5. Despite having been served with the application and hearing Notice, the Respondent and or their counsel have not filed any response nor attended court for the same.
6. In view of this, the application is hereby deemed as unopposed. In the circumstances, the Chamber Summons application dated 13th May, 2024 be and is hereby allowed as prayed in the following terms:-a.The a vesting order be and is hereby issued compelling the Director, National Transport & Safety Authority (NTSA) to transfer Motor Vehicles Registration No.KCB 526D AND KCG 124B to the Applicant and to issue theb.Applicant with a duplicate logbook for each vehicle to effectively vest ownership of the said Motor Vehicles to the Appellant.c.Costs to be in the cause.It is so ordered.
RULING DELIVERED VIRTUALLY, DATED AND SIGNED AT KIAMBU THIS 29TH DAY OF …OCTOBER….__, 2024. D. O. CHEPKWONYJUDGEIn the presence of:-Mr. Mwangi counsel for 2nd RespondentCourt Assistant - Martin