Maruti & 8 others v Wanyonyi & 4 others (Civil Suit 8 ‘A” of 2020) [2025] KEHC 9930 (KLR) (9 July 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 9930 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT BUNGOMA CIVIL SUIT 8 ‘A” OF 2020 MS SHARIFF, J JULY 9, 2025 BETWEEN ERASTUS W MARUTI ..................................................................... 1ST APPLICANT ABEL MACHENJE ............................................................................. 2ND APPLICANT JENEFFFER MULEMI (SUING ON BEHALF OF CHWELE INTEGRATED DISPLACED PERSONS IDPS) ......................................................... 3RD APPLICANT FRED W. KITUI ................................................................................. 4TH APPLICANT ELIUD CHEGE ................................................................................... 5TH APPLICANT DAVID N. SARATUKI (SUING ON BEHALF OF MUKUYUNI INTEGRATED DISPLACED PERSONS IDPS) ......................................................... 6TH APPLICANT HENRY SIMIYU ................................................................................ 7TH APPLICANT VINCENT WESWA ........................................................................... 8TH APPLICANT JOTHAM WANGATIA (SUING ON BEHALF OF MAYANJA INTEGRATED DISPLACED PERSONS IDPS) ......................................................... 9TH APPLICANT AND HUDSON KITUYI WANYONYI ................................................. 1ST RESPONDENT KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD ......................................... 2ND RESPONDENT COUNTY COMMISSIONER BUNGOMA ................................. 3RD RESPONDENT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ...................................................... 4TH RESPONDENT PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR MINISTRY OF INTERIOR & COORDINATION OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT .............. 5TH RESPONDENT https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/9930/eng@2025-07-09 1
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RULING 1. I have considerd the application for an adjournment made by Mr Kapkoriri for the 3rd – 5th defendants and the resistance put forth by Mr Odero for the plaintiff. I have also considered the concession made by J.B Macharia for the 2nd defendant and given that this is the 1st time that this application has been made by the 3rd to the 5th defendants on grounds of indisposition of Mr Simiyu I will allow the same. 2. Due to the fact that the absence of Mr Simiyu was not communicated to Mr Odero in advance and his 3 witness are on the way I will award the plaintiff costs assessed at Ksh 17500/- payable before the next hearing date. DELIVERED, SIGNED AND DATED AT BUNGOMA THIS 9TH DAY OF JULY 2025. M.S. SHARIFF JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/9930/eng@2025-07-09 2
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