[2021] KEELRC 1222 (KLR)

[2021] KEELRC 1222 (KLR)

The court found that the 1st Objector had demonstrated, through the Master Rental Agreement and supporting schedules, that it was the sole and exclusive owner of the attached movable assets (except three specified motor vehicles), and thus the proclamation and attachment were wrongful. The 2nd Objector established a...

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Citation
[2021] KEELRC 1222 (KLR)
Parties
Claimant: David Nelson Miseda; Respondent: Seven Seas Technologies Limited; Objector: Rentworks East Africa Limited; Objector: Metro Credit Limited (Formerly Bobjane Credit Company Limited); Garnishee: Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited
Court
Employment and Labour Relations Court
Court Station
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Cause 1588 of 2010
Procedural Posture
Employment Cause / Ruling on Objection, Garnishee, and Execution Applications
Outcome
Objection proceedings by the 1st and 2nd Objectors succeed; proclamations and attachments lifted; garnishee order discharged; costs to objectors and garnishee.
Judges
DO Ogal
Legal Topics
Execution of Judgments, Garnishee Orders, Objection Proceedings, Ownership of Attached Property, Priority of Creditors
Source Language
en
Employment and Labour Civil Procedure Execution of Judgments Garnishee Orders Objection Proceedings Ownership of Attached Property Priority of Creditors

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Parties

David Nelson Miseda

Claimant

Seven Seas Technologies Limited

Respondent

Rentworks East Africa Limited

Objector

Metro Credit Limited (Formerly Bobjane Credit Company Limited)

Objector

Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited

Garnishee

Procedural Posture

Employment Cause / Ruling on Objection, Garnishee, and Execution Applications

  1. 1 Whether the 1st Objector is entitled to have the proclamation and attachment of its movable assets vacated and a permanent injunction issued against the Decree Holder.
  2. 2 Whether the 2nd Objector is entitled to have the proclamation/attachment of Motor Vehicle KBW 553G lifted due to its legal interest as financier and joint owner.
  3. 3 Whether the Decree Holder is entitled to garnishee orders against the Respondent's bank account at Co-operative Bank to satisfy the decree.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the 1st Objector had demonstrated, through the Master Rental Agreement and supporting schedules, that it was the sole and exclusive owner of the attached movable assets (except three specified motor vehicles), and thus the proclamation and attachment were wrongful. The 2nd Objector established a legal and equitable interest in Motor Vehicle KBW 553G as joint owner and financier, with evidence of an outstanding loan, entitling it to protection from attachment. The Decree Holder's application for garnishee orders failed because the bank account had an insufficient balance and was subject to a prior lien in favour of the bank for an outstanding loan, leaving no...

Court Disposition

Objection proceedings by the 1st and 2nd Objectors succeed; proclamations and attachments lifted; garnishee order discharged; costs to objectors and garnishee.

Orders

  • Proclamation and attachment warrants against the 1st Objector's movable assets (except specified motor vehicles) are lifted.
  • Proclamation/attachment of Motor Vehicle KBW 553G Toyota Station Wagon is lifted.