Wil Developers & Construction Ltd & another v Agrofarm Products Ltd & 9 others (Civil Suit E355 of 2022) [2026] KEHC 6025 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

Wil Developers & Construction Ltd & another v Agrofarm Products Ltd & 9 others (Civil Suit E355 of 2022) [2026] KEHC 6025 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

The consent order dated 15th May 2024 superseded and set aside the default judgment to the extent of the matters addressed therein. The parties are bound to proceed strictly in accordance with the consent, and the issues of interest and costs must be determined as per the consent order. Execution based on the default judgment for interest and costs is legally untenable.

Citation
[2026] KEHC 6025 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: WIL Developers & Construction Ltd; Plaintiff: Johnson Mwanzia Wambua; Defendant: Agrofarm Products Ltd; Defendant: Kamoma Ventures Ltd; Defendant: Boniface Kamau Macharia; Defendant: Clifford Okoth Ongungo; Defendant: Cliff Moseti Obwogi; Defendant: Allan Kiprotich Chesang’; Defendant: Esther Kalungu Ngotho; Defendant: David Kahi Ambuku; Defendant: Elysha Onyango Oswago; Defendant: Agro International Limited
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
30 April 2026
Case Number
Civil Suit E355 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Ruling on Notice of Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment and Stay Execution
Outcome
Application allowed
Legal Topics
Default Judgment, Consent Orders, Stay of Execution, Costs and Interest, Setting Aside Judgment
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Default Judgment Consent Orders Stay of Execution Costs and Interest Setting Aside Judgment

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Parties

WIL Developers & Construction Ltd

Plaintiff

Johnson Mwanzia Wambua

Plaintiff

Agrofarm Products Ltd

Defendant

Kamoma Ventures Ltd

Defendant

Boniface Kamau Macharia

Defendant

Clifford Okoth Ongungo

Defendant

Cliff Moseti Obwogi

Defendant

Allan Kiprotich Chesang’

Defendant

Esther Kalungu Ngotho

Defendant

David Kahi Ambuku

Defendant

Elysha Onyango Oswago

Defendant

Agro International Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Ruling on Notice of Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment and Stay Execution

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the consent order superseded the default judgment
  2. 2 Whether the default judgment should be set aside
  3. 3 Whether stay of execution should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

The consent order dated 15th May 2024 superseded and set aside the default judgment to the extent of the matters addressed therein. The parties are bound to proceed strictly in accordance with the consent, and the issues of interest and costs must be determined as per the consent order. Execution based on the default judgment for interest and costs is legally untenable.

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Stay of execution of the default judgment dated 28th April 2023 and the decree arising therefrom is granted.
  • The default judgment is set aside.