Nakuru Bank of Kenya Limited v Joseph Kinyanjui Njenga

Nakuru Bank of Kenya Limited v Njenga (Civil Case 219 of 1994) [2026] KEHC 9340 (KLR) (24 June 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 9340 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAKURU CIVIL CASE 219 OF 1994 JM NANG'EA, J JUNE 24, 2026 BETWEEN NAKURU BANK OF KENYA LIMITED ................................................ PLAINTIFF AND JOSEPH KINYANJUI NJENGA ......................................................... RESPONDENT RULING 1. By Notice of Motion dated 22/9/2025, the Defendant/Applicant seeks reliefs as hereunder; 1. That this Honourable court be pleased to issue an order directing the Plaintifi/Respondent to release to the Defendant/Applicant the original Title Deed for land parcel number L.R. 15165/32 (I.R. NO 55548) together with a duly executed Discharge of Charge document. 2. That the case of this Application be borne by the Plaintifi/Respondent. 2. The Application is supported by affidavit evidence of the Applicant who deposes that he had fully repaid a sum he owed the Plaintifi/Respondent, following a consent order issued by the court on 3/7/2012. Despite liquidating the debt, the Applicant laments that the Respondent has declined to release title No. L.R. 15165/32 (I.R NO. 55548) charged to the Respondent to secure a facility advanced to him. The Respondent is also said to have failed to release to the Applicant a duly executed Discharge of Charge over the property. 3. Despite evidence of Service of the application upon the Respondent, no reply has been put in. The Application is thus deemed as unopposed. 4. The Application is granted as prayed. J. M. NANG’EA, JUDGE. JUDGMENT, DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/9340/eng@2026-06-24 1

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