[2025] KEHC 7189 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 7189 (KLR)

The court found that the appellant failed to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that he was coerced into signing the acknowledgement of debt and payment agreement. The evidence, including the appellant's own unequivocal acknowledgment of the debt after the agreement was executed and the absence of any protest or...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 7189 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Billy Bright Keya; Respondent: Lucia Nyabuto Kemunto
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kakamega
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
29 May 2025
Case Number
Civil Appeal 101 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Judges
PJO Otieno
Legal Topics
Contract Enforcement, Coercion in Contracts, Burden of Proof, Appeals on Points of Law
Source Language
english
Civil Procedure Commercial and Corporate Contract Enforcement Coercion in Contracts Burden of Proof Appeals on Points of Law

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Parties

Billy Bright Keya

Appellant

Lucia Nyabuto Kemunto

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was coerced into executing the acknowledgement of debt and payment agreement dated 6/3/2023.
  2. 2 Whether the trial court's judgment was consistent with the evidence on record.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the appellant failed to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that he was coerced into signing the acknowledgement of debt and payment agreement. The evidence, including the appellant's own unequivocal acknowledgment of the debt after the agreement was executed and the absence of any protest or steps to avoid the contract, demonstrated that the agreement was entered into voluntarily. The court held that the trial court properly appreciated the evidence and applied the correct legal principles regarding the burden of proof and the requirements for establishing coercion. Consequently, there was no error in law or fact in the trial court's decision, and the appeal lacked...

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent.