The High Court has found businessman Abdullahi Mohamed Mohamud guilty of contempt of court for allegedly interfering with the operations of Roshan Energies Limited despite existing orders barring him from accessing or disrupting the company’s activities at disputed premises.
Justice Peter Mulwa found that the businessman had disobeyed court orders issued on August 28, 2025.
“In light of the foregoing analysis, the Plaintiff's Notice of Motion dated 22nd November 2025 is merited and is hereby allowed,” the judge ruled.
The court subsequently declared Mohamud guilty of contempt and formally cited him for violating the orders.
The dispute relates to premises where Roshan Energies was developing a petrol station and convenience store.
The company and the plaintiffs, Abdiaziz Ali Hassan and Abdifatah Mohamed, through their lawyer Cecil Miller accused Mohamud of continuing to assert control over the property and interfering with the company’s business operations.
According to the applicants, the alleged violations included destruction of company property and confrontations involving security personnel, some of whom reportedly sustained injuries and required medical attention.
They further told the court that Mohamud had been charged at the Makadara Law Courts with conspiracy to commit a felony in connection with the alleged destruction of the company's property.
Mohamud, however, denied the contempt allegations, maintaining that he had complied with the court's directives and that his presence at the premises was intended to report alleged vandalism to the police.
He also claimed an ownership interest in the disputed property.
In determining the application, Justice Mulwa held that the court orders were clear and that Mohamud had been served with them.
The judge emphasised that a party dissatisfied with a court order must seek its review or appeal against it rather than take matters into their own hands.
The court found that the evidence demonstrated continued interference with the premises and the company's operations, amounting to deliberate disobedience of lawful orders.
The applicants had sought Mohamud's committal to civil jail for six months, compensation for damaged property and medical expenses, as well as police intervention to secure the premises.
However, the court declined to award compensation for the alleged losses, noting that the amounts claimed required specific proof. The plaintiffs were granted the liberty to pursue the claims separately.
Justice Mulwa also directed the Officer Commanding Station at Embakasi Police Station to ensure compliance with the existing orders and provide security for the company's personnel and property.
"The Defendant be summoned to appear before this court to show cause why he should not be
committed to civil jail for contempt of court.
"That the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Embakasi Police Station, is hereby ordered to ensure compliance with the court orders of 28th August 2025 and to provide security to the Plaintiff's personnel and property," court directed