[2013] KEHC 4861 (KLR)
The court found that the application was properly served and remained unopposed as the defendant neither filed a response nor appeared at the hearing. The applicant established grounds for attachment and security for the decree, and the court exercised its discretion to grant the orders sought in prayers (iii) and...
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- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 4861 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Kenya Commercial Bank Limited; Defendant: Town Council of Tabaka
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisii
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Suit 1 of 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Suit / Interlocutory Application Ruling
- Outcome
- Application granted as prayed in prayers (iii) and (iv); costs to applicant.
- Legal Topics
- Attachment of Property, Security for Decree, Ex Parte Orders
- Source Language
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Parties
Kenya Commercial Bank Limited
Plaintiff
Town Council of Tabaka
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Interlocutory Application Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to orders of attachment of the defendant's funds pending determination of the suit.
- 2 Whether the defendant should be ordered to furnish security to satisfy any decree that may be issued.
- 3 Whether the application should be granted ex parte due to non-appearance and non-response by the defendant.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application was properly served and remained unopposed as the defendant neither filed a response nor appeared at the hearing. The applicant established grounds for attachment and security for the decree, and the court exercised its discretion to grant the orders sought in prayers (iii) and (iv) of the application. The defendant was ordered to deposit the sum of Kshs. 11,049,943 into court within 21 days to secure the claim pending the hearing and determination of the suit. The applicant was awarded the costs of the application.
Court Disposition
Application granted as prayed in prayers (iii) and (iv); costs to applicant.
Orders
- Defendant/respondent shall deposit into court within 21 days the sum of Kshs. 11,049,943 pending hearing and determination of the suit.
- Applicant shall have the costs of the application.
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
High Court of Kisii
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KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED …...……….. PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT
VERSUS
TOWN COUNCIL OF TABAKA ………………….. DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT
RULING
1. The plaintiff’s/applicant’s Notice of Motion dated 24th January 2013 filed under certificate of urgency and brought undersections 1A, 1Band3Aof theCivil Procedure Act, Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, Order 39 Rules 1 (iii), 2and5andOrder 51 (1)of theCivil Procedure Rulesseeks orders of ATTACHMENT of the Defendant’s money or funds now held in the account name of the defendant at the Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited, Kisii Branch pending the final hearing and determination of the present application.
2. The plaintiff/applicant also prays that the Defendant be ordered to furnish security into court which will satisfy the orders which may be issued in the suit herein. Thirdly, the plaintiff/applicant prays for warrants of attachment to be issued against the defendant for the attachment of its goods/property for the satisfaction of the decree herein, and finally the plaintiff/applicant prays for any other orders which this Honourable Court may deem fit and just to grant in the circumstances.
3. The application is premised on the grounds on the face thereof and is supported by the annexed affidavit of JOHN B. MOMANYI the Branch Manager of the plaintiff/applicant together with the annextures thereto.
4. The application having been certified urgent plaintiff/applicant was ordered to serve the same together with a hearing notice. There is proof of service of the pleadings and the hearing notice vide the affidavit of service by William Ogwara dated 31st January 2013.
5. The defendant has not filed any replying papers to the application. No appearance was made by the defendant when this matter came up for hearing on the 11th February 2013.
6. The court therefore finds that the application dated 24th January 2013 is unopposed. In the premises, the orders sought by the applicant be and are hereby granted in terms of prayers (iii) and (iv) thereof. The defendant/respondent shall deposit into court, within the next twenty one (21) days the sum of Kshs.11049943/= being the amount as would satisfy the decree pending the hearing and determination of this suit.
7. The applicant shall have the costs of this application. It is so ordered.
Dated and delivered at Kisii this 19th day of February, 2013
RUTH NEKOYE SITATI
JUDGE.
In the presence of
Mr. Maosa (present) for Applicant/Plaintiff
N/A for Respondent/Defendant
Mr. Bibu - Court Clerk
RUTH NEKOYE SITATI
JUDGE.