Ombimah v Autobox Motors Limited & another (Civil Case E297 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 8805 (KLR) (Civ) (28 May 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 8805 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) CIVIL CIVIL CASE E297 OF 2025 SIFUNA NIXON, J MAY 28, 2026 BETWEEN CATHERINE ANYANGO OMBIMAH .................................................... PLAINTIFF AND AUTOBOX MOTORS LIMITED .................................................... 1ST DEFENDANT NATIONAL TRANSPORT AND SAFETY AUTHORITY ......... 2ND DEFENDANT RULING 1. This is a ruling on an Application by Applicant, to be joined to this suit, as an Interested Party. I have considered the Application. The legal threshold for an Application for joinder of an Interested Party, was firmly reiterated in Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliance v. Mumo Matemu & 5 Others [2014] eKLR, where the Supreme Court of Kenya reiterated the principles for joinder as an Interested Party. 2. It stated that an Interested Party is a person ab initio, who although is not a party to a suit, has a stake in the proceedings. One who will be affected by the decision of the court when it is made either way. In my view, such a person has to demonstrate that he or she has a stake in the suit or the subject matter of the suit. 3. This latitude is generally wide. I find that the Applicant has in this Application demonstrated that it has an interest in the subject matter of this suit. I therefore allow the Application, but with no order as to costs. This is in terms that the Applicant is hereby joined in this suit as an Interested Party. DATED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI VIRTUALLY ON THIS 28TH DAY OF MAY 2026. PROF (DR) NIXON SIFUNA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/8805/eng@2026-05-28 1
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Catherine Anyango Ombimah v Autobox Motors Limited & 1 other
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