[2023] KEHC 19502 (KLR)
The court determined that, although the respondent's appeal was dismissed and the deposited sum is not disputed, there are outstanding issues regarding additional payments made by the respondent and payments to an advocate that must be clarified. The court held that a proper accounting must be conducted before the...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 19502 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Sirbrook (K) Limited; Defendant: Nakuru Industries Limited
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Case E277 of 2009
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Case / Directions After Application for Release of Deposited Decretal Sum
- Outcome
- Parties directed to appear before the deputy registrar for taking of accounts within 30 days; matter to be mentioned before the court thereafter for further directions.
- Judges
- HK Chemitei
- Legal Topics
- Taking of Accounts, Release of Decretal Sum, Security Pending Appeal
- Source Language
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Parties
Sirbrook (K) Limited
Plaintiff
Nakuru Industries Limited
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil Case / Directions After Application for Release of Deposited Decretal Sum
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sum of Kshs 4,152,000 deposited by the plaintiff in court should be released to the defendant.
- 2 Whether all payments made by the respondent during the pendency of the appeal have been properly accounted for.
- 3 Whether the accounts should be taken before the deputy registrar to clarify the sums due.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that, although the respondent's appeal was dismissed and the deposited sum is not disputed, there are outstanding issues regarding additional payments made by the respondent and payments to an advocate that must be clarified. The court held that a proper accounting must be conducted before the deputy registrar to ensure all sums due are accurately determined. Only after this process can the court make a meaningful decision regarding the release of the deposited funds. The process is not a relitigation of the substantive issues but a procedural step to ensure fairness and accuracy in the execution of the judgment.
Court Disposition
Parties directed to appear before the deputy registrar for taking of accounts within 30 days; matter to be mentioned before the court thereafter for further directions.
Orders
- Parties to appear before the deputy registrar within 30 days for taking of accounts.
- Any evidence of payments to be presented before the deputy registrar.
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Sirbrook (K) Limited v Nakuru Industries Limited (Civil Case E277 of 2009) [2023] KEHC 19502 (KLR) (4 July 2023) (Directions)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 19502 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Civil Case E277 of 2009
HK Chemitei, J
July 4, 2023
Between
Sirbrook (K) Limited
Plaintiff
and
Nakuru Industries Limited
Defendant
Directions
1. The court has perused the application by the applicant dated 31st August 2022 seeking that the sum of Kshs 4,152,000 deposited by the plaintiff in court be released to the defendant.
2. The court has also perused the supporting affidavit of R. P. Shah and the annexures in support and the grounds thereof.
3. At the same time the court has perused the replying affidavit of Shah R M Keshavji the respondent’s managing director sworn on 28th November 2022 and the annexures thereto.
4. On the same note the court has perused the submissions by the parties together with the cited authorities.
5. It is the finding of this court that the issues in question are evidently clear and straight forward. It is not disputed that the respondents appeal was dismissed. As at the time of the appeal there was some decretal sum which had been deposited in court as security i suppose pending appeal.
6. There are other payments made by the respondent which this court is of the considered opinion that parties ought to appear before the deputy registrar of this court to ventilate the mathematics involved. For instance, there seems to be some payments made by the respondent during the pendency of the appeal and which ought to be taken into account assuming that the same is true.
7. Then there is some amount paid to m/s Karanja Mbugua advocate which the parties ought to be clear about.
8. The sum total of the directions herein is that the accounts ought to be undertaken before the deputy registrar for this court to give a meaningful decision. Obviously, the issues that shall be ventilated therein are not litigating again but purely taking of accounts and presenting before her any evidence of payments.
9. In the event that there is any issue outside her purview then it shall be brought before this court.
10. In the premises, the parties are hereby granted 30 days to appear before the deputy registrar for taking of accounts and thereafter the matter be brought before this court for further directions.
DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA VIDEO LINK AT NAKURU THIS 4TH DAY OF JULY, 2023. H K CHEMITEIJUDGE