https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/scc/2026/74
The court found that the claimant had established its case on a balance of probabilities and that the respondent had been properly served but failed to enter appearance or file any response. On that basis, default judgment was warranted for the contractual amount claimed together with interest and costs.
Source-derived case information.
- Citation
- [2026] SCC 74 (KLR)
- Parties
- Claimant: Blue Ravens Lion Security Kenya Limited; Respondent: Pamela Oyugi t/a Festival Apartments
- Court
- Small Claims Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Commercial Case E088 of 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Commercial Claim / Judgment in Default
- Outcome
- Judgment entered in default for the claimant.
- Judges
- ["TN Mwangeka"]
- Legal Topics
- Security Services Contract, Default Judgment, Proof of Service, Unpaid Contractual Debt
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Blue Ravens Lion Security Kenya Limited
Claimant
Pamela Oyugi t/a Festival Apartments
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Commercial Claim / Judgment in Default
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant proved its claim on a balance of probabilities
- 2 Whether the respondent was properly served and failed to enter appearance or file a response
- 3 Whether default judgment should issue for the claimed contractual sum
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the claimant had established its case on a balance of probabilities and that the respondent had been properly served but failed to enter appearance or file any response. On that basis, default judgment was warranted for the contractual amount claimed together with interest and costs.
Court Disposition
Judgment entered in default for the claimant.
Orders
- Judgment entered against the respondent for Kshs. 474,000.
- Interest awarded on the decretal sum from the date of suit.
Full Case Text
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Blue Ravens Lion Security Kenya Ltd v Oyugi t/a Festival Apartments (Commercial Case E088 of 2026) [2026] SCC 74 (KLR) (19 June 2026) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2026] SCC 74 (KLR) Republic of Kenya In the Small Claims Court at Mombasa Commercial Case E088 of 2026 TN Mwangeka, RM June 19, 2026 Between Blue ravens Lion Security Kenya Limited Claimant and Pamela Oyugi t/a Festival Apartments Respondent Judgment 1.By a statement of claim dated 27th January, 2026 the claimant sued the respondent seeking judgment in the sum of Kshs. 474,000/- arising out of a contract relating to security services provided by the claimant between 1st January 2025 to 1st January 2026. 2.The Respondent has never entered appearance or filed a response to the claim. 3.Having perused the pleadings and the evidence on record satisfied that the Claimant has established its case on a balance of probabilities and satisfied further of proper service, this court enters judgment in default in favor of the Claimant against the Respondent for Kshs. 474,000/- together with interest and costs of the suit from the date herein. DATED SIGNED AND READ VIRTUALLY AT MOMBASA THE………19TH …. DAY OF………JUNE… 2026HON. THERESA N. MWANGEKARESIDENT MAGISTRATE/ADJUDICATORIn the presence of;……N/A……. for Claimant;……N/A… for RespondentC/A Esther