[2017] KEHC 2288 (KLR)
The court found that the Defendant, in its defence, clearly admitted owing the Plaintiff Kshs 15,398,423.95 for subcontracted works. The only disputed amount was Kshs 6,000,000, which the Defendant claimed to have paid to a third party. The court held that it is fair and just to enter judgment for the amount...
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- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 2288 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Encapsulated Communications Africa Limited; Defendant: Soulco Kenya Limited
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Case 88 of 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Suit / Ruling on Application for Judgment on Admission
- Outcome
- judgment entered for plaintiff for admitted amount
- Judges
- RB Ngetich
- Legal Topics
- Judgment on Admission, Summary Judgment, Contractual Debt, Pleadings and Admissions
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Encapsulated Communications Africa Limited
Plaintiff
Soulco Kenya Limited
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Ruling on Application for Judgment on Admission
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Defendant has expressly admitted owing the Plaintiff the sum of Kshs 15,398,423.95 in the defence.
- 2 Whether judgment on admission should be entered for the Plaintiff for the admitted sum.
- 3 Whether the remainder of the Plaintiff's claim is disputed and requires trial.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the Defendant, in its defence, clearly admitted owing the Plaintiff Kshs 15,398,423.95 for subcontracted works. The only disputed amount was Kshs 6,000,000, which the Defendant claimed to have paid to a third party. The court held that it is fair and just to enter judgment for the amount expressly admitted, as there was no genuine dispute regarding this sum. Accordingly, judgment was entered for the Plaintiff for Kshs 15,398,423.95 plus costs and interest, while the remainder of the claim remains subject to further proceedings if necessary.
Court Disposition
judgment entered for plaintiff for admitted amount
Orders
- Judgment is entered for the Plaintiff against the Defendant for Kshs 15,398,423.95.
- The Defendant shall pay costs and interest on the admitted sum.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
22 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
COMMERCIAL AND ADMIRALTY DIVISION-MILIMANI
HCCC NO.88 OF 2017
ENCAPSULATED COMMUNICATIONS
AFRICA LIMITED…………………………………..……..…..PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT
VERSUS
SOULCO KENYA LIMITED…….......………………..…… DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT
R U L I N G
This is a ruling on application dated 15th may 2017 brought under order 13 Rule 2, order 51 Rule 1of the civil procedure Rules 2010. It seeks judgment on admission be entered in favour of the Plaintiff/Applicant for kshs 15,398,423. 95 & in the alternative the defence be struck out in respect of the rest of Plaintiff’s claim and judgment be entered for Plaintiff as sought in the plaint.
Grounds on the face of the application are that in defence filed on 25th April 2017 the Defendant has admitted owing the Plaintiff kshs 15,398,423. 95. the application is supported the affidavit sworn by David Oliwa the director of the Plaintiff herein. He averred that the Defendant in the defence filed on 25th April admitted owing the Plaintiff kshs 15,398,423. 95 and that the amount excluded is kshs 6,000,000 and interest. The Plaintiff prayed that in the alternative judgment be entered for kshs 21,398,423. 95.
In response the Defendant filed replying affidavit dated 25th June 2017 sworn by Kris Verspecht the managing director of the Defendant company. He averred that there is no express admission in the defence filed herein and that the Plaintiff is attempting to dispose this matter summarily when it is clear that there are issues that need to be resolved by hearing and cross examination of parties.
I have perused defence herein .The Defendant admitted that the Plaintiff was subcontracted to perform works at senate offices continental house and the total amount due as per record is kshs 15,398,423. 95. It is further indicated in the defence that kshs 6,000,000 was paid to Encapsulated Multi- Services Ltd a Company which did the works not completed by Sianking Company. Paragraph 7 of the defence state that the Defendant has not neglected, declined and/or refused to make good the Plaintiffs claim but has made part payment. The Plaintiffs claim in the plaint is for kshs 21,398,423. 95. it is evident that the amount that clearly admitted is kshs 15,398,423. 95. what is in dispute is kshs 6,000,00. From the foregoing I find it fair and just to enter judgment for the amount that is clearly admitted.
I therefore enter judgment for the Plaintiff against the Defendant for the admitted amount of kshs 15, 398,423. 95 plus costs and interest.
Dated, Signed and Delivered this 29thday of September 2017
………………………………
RACHEL NGETICH
JUDGE
IN THE PRESENCE OF
…………………………………………...COURT ASSISTANT
…………………………………………….COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT
……………………………………………. COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT