[2000] KEHC 481 (KLR)
The court found that the plaintiff had satisfactorily explained and justified the basis for charging interest on overdue interest and default interest, and that the defendants had failed to adduce any evidence in rebuttal. Consequently, the court held that the plaintiff was entitled to judgment on those heads of...
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- Citation
- [2000] KEHC 481 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Bank Of Baroda; Defendant: Kenya Re-Claimed Rubber (1985) & 4 others
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Case 1318 of 1997
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Case / Ruling on Interest After Consent Judgment
- Outcome
- Judgment entered in favour of the plaintiff for overdue interest, default interest, and interest on the decretal sum at court rates.
- Legal Topics
- Interest on Debt, Default Interest, Consent Judgment, Decretal Sum Interest
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Bank Of Baroda
Plaintiff
Kenya Re-Claimed Rubber (1985) & 4 others
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Case / Ruling on Interest After Consent Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to charge interest on overdue interest and default interest as claimed in the plaint.
- 2 Whether interest on the decretal sum should be awarded at court rates.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the plaintiff had satisfactorily explained and justified the basis for charging interest on overdue interest and default interest, and that the defendants had failed to adduce any evidence in rebuttal. Consequently, the court held that the plaintiff was entitled to judgment on those heads of interest as prayed in the plaint, together with interest on the decretal sum at court rates. The decision was grounded on the unchallenged evidence presented by the plaintiff and the contractual terms underlying the claim.
Court Disposition
Judgment entered in favour of the plaintiff for overdue interest, default interest, and interest on the decretal sum at court rates.
Orders
- Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendants in respect of overdue interest and default interest as prayed in the plaint.
- Interest on the decretal sum awarded at court rates.
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10 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
CIVIL CASE 1318 OF 1997
Bank Of Baroda v Kenya Re-Claimed Rubber (1985) & 4 others
T Mbaluto, Judge
August 25, 2000
T Mbaluto, Judge delivered the following ruling.
On April 7, 2000, the parties herein entered into a consent order whereby judgment was entered in favour of the plaintiff against the defendants as prayed in prayers 9(a), 9(d), 9(e), 9(f) and 9(g) of the plaint together with costs and interest at court rates. By the same order it was agreed that the issue of interest chargeable on overdue interest and default interest as well as interest on the decretal sum would proceed to trial. Evidence on the matter was led on behalf of the plaintiff on June 21, 2000 during which Mr. Rakesh Kumar Mangla testifies.
Mr. Mangla is the plaintiff’s Senior Manager. He explained to the satisfaction of this court the basis upon which the plaintiff charges interest on overdue interest and default interest in respect of the principal amount due from the defendants. The defendants did not put forward any evidence to controvert what Mr. Mangla stated. On the contrary, when given any opportunity to react to what Mr. Mangla had stated, Mr. Kamara for the defendants, stated that he was offering no evidence.
On the basis of the evidence tendered for the plaintiff, I am satisfied that its claim in respect of overdue interest as well as default interest is justified. Accordingly, I enter judgment in favour of the plaintiff against the defendant in respect of those two heads of interest as prayed in the plaint together with interest on the decretal sum at court rates.