The High Court has dismissed an application by Sarah Njoki Nyaga and Bonfire Adventures seeking to bar co-founder Simon Kabu from exercising control over 48 Safaricom phone lines linked to the company.
In a ruling delivered by Justice J.W.W. Mongare, the court found that Bonfire Adventures failed to provide sufficient evidence proving that the disputed phone numbers belonged to the company.
The firm had argued that the 48 lines were critical to its operations, serving as key channels for customer communication, WhatsApp accounts, email access, and other business platforms. The company warned that any interference with the lines could disrupt its services.
However, the court noted that all the phone lines are registered in Simon Kabu’s personal name. According to the ruling, Bonfire Adventures did not present a trust deed, board resolution, written agreement, or any documentation showing that Kabu was holding the lines on behalf of the company.
Justice Mongare further observed that there was no evidence that Kabu had blocked, deactivated, or interfered with the phone lines. Instead, the court found that he had merely sought compensation for the company’s continued use of numbers registered under his name.
The judge also pointed out that the disputed lines form only a fraction of the company’s communication network, noting that Bonfire Adventures owns more than 100 additional phone lines registered directly under the company’s name.
As a result, the court ruled that the applicants had failed to establish a prima facie case necessary for the issuance of temporary injunction orders.
The application was dismissed, all interim orders protecting the lines were lifted, and Bonfire Adventures together with Sarah Njoki were ordered to bear the costs of the case.
The ruling marks the latest development in the ongoing dispute involving the travel company’s co-founders, with control of key business assets continuing to feature prominently in the legal battle.
