[2016] KEHC 2515 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had not fully complied with the procedural requirements of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, Cap 43, specifically Section 7, which mandates certain steps before enforcement of a foreign judgment. To ensure strict adherence to the statutory procedure and to afford...
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- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 2515 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Babalanda Wilson; Respondent: H. Young & Co. East Africa Limited
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Busia
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Miscellaneous Application 102 of 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Interlocutory Ruling on Compliance and Service
- Outcome
- Application stood over for compliance with statutory procedure; directions issued for service and inter partes hearing.
- Legal Topics
- Foreign Judgment Enforcement, Service of Process, Reciprocal Enforcement Act
- Source Language
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Parties
Babalanda Wilson
Applicant
H. Young & Co. East Africa Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Interlocutory Ruling on Compliance and Service
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the requirements of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, Cap 43, particularly Section 7, have been fully complied with.
- 2 Whether the applicant must serve the summons upon the respondent before the matter can proceed.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had not fully complied with the procedural requirements of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, Cap 43, specifically Section 7, which mandates certain steps before enforcement of a foreign judgment. To ensure strict adherence to the statutory procedure and to afford the respondent an opportunity to be heard, the court exercised its power under Section 5(3) of the Act to direct the applicant to serve summons upon the respondent for an inter partes hearing. The matter cannot proceed to enforcement until these procedural requirements are satisfied.
Court Disposition
Application stood over for compliance with statutory procedure; directions issued for service and inter partes hearing.
Orders
- The applicant is directed to serve summons upon the respondent, H. Young & Co. East Africa Limited, for inter partes hearing.
- The applicant will take a hearing date in the registry.
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16 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT BUSIA
CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 102 OF 2015
IN THE MATTER OF FOREGIN JUDGMENTS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) ACT, CAP 43
IN THE MATTER OF THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE’S COURT OF JINJA AT JINJA IN UGANDA CIVIL SUIT NO. 383 OF 2009
BETWEEN
BABALANDA WILSON……………...............................................APPLICANT
VERSUS
H. YOUNG &CO. EAST AFRICA LIMITED…….……….............RESPONDENT
RULING
1. In the course of preparing my decision in respect to the application of Babalanda Wilson dated 2nd June, 2015, I have formed the opinion that the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, Cap 43 has not been fully complied with. I have in mind the requirement of Section 7 of the said Act.
2. In order to ensure that the procedure provided by the Act has been strictly adhered to and in accordance with the power granted to this Court by Section 5(3) of the Act, I direct the Applicant to serve the summons upon the Respondent, H. Young & Company East Africa Limited for inter partes hearing.
3. The Applicant will take a hearing in the registry.
Dated, signed and delivered at Busia this 13th day of October 2016.
W. KORIR,
JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT