STEPHEN NJOROGE GIKERA & PUNIT DIPAK VADGAMA T/A GIKERA & VADGAMA ADVOCATES V. ECONITE MINING COMPANY LIMITED, MERI MANYIWA MERI, BERNARD SHUME CHAMUTU, MERI CHIGAMBA MERI, JUMAA MKALA MWABEJA, MANYIWA SHUME MANYIWA, MERI CHAMUTU MERI & CHINA ROAD AND BRIDGE CORPORATION KENYA

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

[1] This appeal challenges the denial of leave to the appellant to cease acting as advocates to the 1^st respondent. The core issue raised therein is whether the learned trial Judge was right to lift the veil of incorporation of the 1^st respondent directors, having been the managing partner of the appellant law firm. This being a first appeal, we think it is necessary to restate albeit in brief some background information so as to place this appeal in perspective.

[2] Through an Amended plaint filed by the 8^th respondent, the 1^st - 7^th respondents were named as defendants in respect of a claim for the sum of Kshs.8,300,000; allegedly owed to the 8^th respondent by the 1^st respondent in respect of a tenancy agreement.Duly instructed, the appellant’s law firm entered appearance on behalf of the 1^st respondent; through the memorandum of appearance dated 14^th September, 2015. However, while the court was disposing off some interlocutory applications filed by the parties,…