[2015] KEHC 3709 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 3709 (KLR)

The court found that the best interests of the child, specifically the need for school fees, outweighed the appellant's interest in maintaining the full security deposit pending the delayed prosecution of the appeal. Given the appellant's failure to take steps to prosecute the appeal since 2007 and the ongoing...

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Citation
[2015] KEHC 3709 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: M D; Respondent: D N M
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Mombasa
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Civil Appeal 34 of 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Review and Interim Orders Pending Appeal
Outcome
Partial release of security deposit ordered for payment of child's school fees; balance to be disposed of as per future court orders.
Judges
EM Muriithi
Legal Topics
Child Maintenance, School Fees Orders, Security for Costs, Appeal Stay, Review of Orders
Source Language
en
Family and Children Civil Procedure Child Maintenance School Fees Orders Security for Costs Appeal Stay Review of Orders

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Parties

M D

Appellant

D N M

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Review and Interim Orders Pending Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court should review its previous orders regarding the security deposit in light of the child's need for school fees.
  2. 2 Whether the appellant's delay in prosecuting the appeal justifies partial release of the security deposit to the respondent.
  3. 3 How to balance the interests of the child with the pending status of appeals before this and the Court of Appeal.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the best interests of the child, specifically the need for school fees, outweighed the appellant's interest in maintaining the full security deposit pending the delayed prosecution of the appeal. Given the appellant's failure to take steps to prosecute the appeal since 2007 and the ongoing pendency of both this and the Court of Appeal matters, the court exercised its discretion to partially release the security deposit to meet the child's immediate educational needs. The balance of the deposit remains subject to further orders depending on the outcome or disposal of the appeals.

Court Disposition

Partial release of security deposit ordered for payment of child's school fees; balance to be disposed of as per future court orders.

Orders

  • Kshs.80,000 out of the security deposit in court to be paid to the respondent/applicant for the child's school fees.
  • The balance of the deposit to be disposed of in accordance with future court orders upon application after striking out, dismissal, or determination of the appeals.