[2024] KEHC 15255 (KLR)

[2024] KEHC 15255 (KLR)

The court found that the preliminary objection raised by the defendants did not meet the threshold of a pure point of law, as the date when the cause of action arose was contested and required factual determination at trial. The court further held that the issue of jurisdiction regarding land-related reliefs did not...

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Citation
[2024] KEHC 15255 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Benny Ben Otim; Defendant: Joseph Bradley Gitari; Defendant: Keisha Wanjiru Gitari; Defendant: Kenna Ranching Company Limited
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
28 November 2024
Case Number
Commercial Case E667 of 2021
Procedural Posture
Commercial Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
preliminary objection dismissed
Judges
MA Otieno
Legal Topics
Company Directorship Disputes, Limitation of Actions, Jurisdiction of Courts, Share Transfer Agreements
Source Language
english
Commercial and Corporate Civil Procedure Company Directorship Disputes Limitation of Actions Jurisdiction of Courts Share Transfer Agreements

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Parties

Benny Ben Otim

Plaintiff

Joseph Bradley Gitari

Defendant

Keisha Wanjiru Gitari

Defendant

Kenna Ranching Company Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff's suit is time-barred under section 4(1) of the Limitation of Actions Act.
  2. 2 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to grant reliefs relating to the ownership and use of land as sought in the plaint.
  3. 3 Whether the preliminary objection raises pure points of law or involves contested facts.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the preliminary objection raised by the defendants did not meet the threshold of a pure point of law, as the date when the cause of action arose was contested and required factual determination at trial. The court further held that the issue of jurisdiction regarding land-related reliefs did not dispose of the entire suit and thus could not be sustained as a preliminary objection. The court concluded that the preliminary objection was without merit and dismissed it, awarding costs to the plaintiff.

Court Disposition

preliminary objection dismissed

Orders

  • The preliminary objection dated 18th June 2024 is dismissed.
  • Costs of the objection are awarded to the plaintiff.