[2014] KEHC 8626 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 8626 (KLR)

The court found that the documentary evidence, including executed loan agreements, debentures, and guarantees, clearly established that the 1st defendant was the borrower and the 2nd to 5th defendants were guarantors. The defendants' argument that they were mere channels was rejected as inconsistent with the documents. The court held that the defendants' acceptance of rescheduling terms and acknowledgment of the outstanding debt confirmed their liability. The failure to enjoin alleged defaulting beneficiaries or to make any payments after rescheduling left the defendants jointly and severally liable for the outstanding sum, interest, and costs as claimed by the plaintiff.

Citation
[2014] KEHC 8626 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust Registered Trustees; Defendant: Saga Thrift & Enterprises Promotion Limited; Defendant: Henry O. Oketch; Defendant: Michael Ndeda; Defendant: Edward Adera Osawa; Defendant: Nelson Otieno Aloys
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
4 December 2014
Case Number
Civil Suit 50 of 2012
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Judgment
Outcome
judgment for the plaintiff
Legal Topics
Loan Facilities, Guarantees and Indemnities, Debenture Enforcement, Default and Rescheduling, Joint and Several Liability
Source Language
English
Banking and Finance Commercial and Corporate Loan Facilities Guarantees and Indemnities Debenture Enforcement Default and Rescheduling Joint and Several Liability

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Parties

Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust Registered Trustees

Plaintiff

Saga Thrift & Enterprises Promotion Limited

Defendant

Henry O. Oketch

Defendant

Michael Ndeda

Defendant

Edward Adera Osawa

Defendant

Nelson Otieno Aloys

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 1st defendant was the borrower of the loan facilities from the plaintiff.
  2. 2 Whether the 2nd to 5th defendants were liable as guarantors for the loan facilities advanced to the 1st defendant.
  3. 3 Whether the defendants derived consideration or benefit from the loan agreements and guarantees.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the documentary evidence, including executed loan agreements, debentures, and guarantees, clearly established that the 1st defendant was the borrower and the 2nd to 5th defendants were guarantors. The defendants' argument that they were mere channels was rejected as inconsistent with the documents. The court held that the defendants' acceptance of rescheduling terms and acknowledgment of the outstanding debt confirmed their liability. The failure to enjoin alleged defaulting beneficiaries or to make any payments after rescheduling left the defendants jointly and severally liable for the outstanding sum, interest, and costs as claimed by the plaintiff.

Court Disposition

judgment for the plaintiff

Orders

  • Judgment entered for the plaintiff against all five defendants jointly and severally for Kshs. 24,662,359.94.
  • Defendants to pay interest at court rates from 1st June 2011 until payment in full.