Bulent Gulbahar & Paragon Electronics Limited v Cecilia Bjerborn Murai, Yusuf Esufali, Amama Esufali, Oussainou Ngum, Moiz Esufali & Hamza Esugali [2020] KEHC 1160 (KLR) | Transfer Of Suit | Esheria

Bulent Gulbahar & Paragon Electronics Limited v Cecilia Bjerborn Murai, Yusuf Esufali, Amama Esufali, Oussainou Ngum, Moiz Esufali & Hamza Esugali [2020] KEHC 1160 (KLR)

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAIROBI

CIVIL DIVISION

HIGH COURT CIVIL MISC. APPL. NO.  E 307 OF 2020

BULENT GULBAHAR ..........................1ST PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

PARAGON ELECTRONICS LIMITED.....................2ND APPLICANT

VERSUS

CECILIA BJERBORN MURAI.........1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

YUSUF ESUFALI................................2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

AMAMA ESUFALI.............................3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

OUSSAINOU NGUM.........................4TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

MOIZ ESUFALI..................................5TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

HAMZA ESUGALI............................6TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

RULING

1. The application dated 10th August, 2020 seeks orders that this honourable court be pleased to transfer Milimani CMCC No. 2190 of 2017 from the subordinate court to the High Court for hearing and determination.

2. It is stated in the grounds and the affidavit in support that following the amendment of the plaint, the total claim is now for a sum of Ksh.35,000,000/= and has exceeded the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Lower Court.

3. The application was unopposed. No papers have been filed in  opposition to the same.

4. I have considered the application. The same is merited and is hereby allowed as prayed. Costs in cause.

Date, signed and delivered at Nairobi this 3rd day of Dec., 2020

B. THURANIRA JADEN

JUDGE