BENEDICT MUTIA MWOVA v IN THE MATTER OF BANKRUPTCY ACT [2009] KEHC 1607 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1607
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 1607 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 October 2009
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TypeBankruptcyPostureAppeal from a bankruptcy orderCoramJOYCE N. KHAMINWA
Holding
The application is dismissed with costs to the Official Receiver
Facts
The debtor, Benedict Mutia Mwova, applied to reinstate a receiving order against his estate and to stay execution of legal processes against his property. He claimed his business had become unable to raise money due to economic depression.
Issues
- Whether the debtor's application to reinstate the receiving order should be granted
- Whether the debtor's application to stay execution of legal processes against his property should be granted
Reasoning
The court found that the debtor's application has no basis and that he is misusing the process of bankruptcy proceedings to avoid settling his debts.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Application to reinstate the receiving order against the debtor's estate dismissed
- Application to stay execution of legal processes against the debtor's property dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Bankruptcy Act
- Bankruptcy Rules
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