WILLIAM MWAKANONGO SONA v MULONGO PETER MULONGO T/A MULONGO BUSIEKA & COMPANY ADVOCATES (Civil Case 192 of 2009) [2009] KEHC 440 (KLR) (16 November 2009) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 440
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 440 (KLR)
- Decided
- 16 November 2009
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TypeContempt of CourtPostureApplication for contempt of courtCoramM. ODERO
Holding
The application is allowed, and the defendant is committed to prison for 6 months and has his personal property attached and sequestrated for contempt of court.
Facts
A consent order was entered into on 29th April 2009 requiring the defendant to pay Kshs.950,000 to the plaintiff's advocate by 28th May 2009, and the balance of Kshs.450,000 by 26th June 2009. The defendant paid the first part but failed to pay the balance.
Issues
- Contempt of court for failure to comply with a court order
Reasoning
The consent order was entered into voluntarily and was duly adopted by the court. The defendant failed to comply with the order, which amounts to contempt.
Outcome
Allowed
Orders
- Commitment to prison for 6 months
- Sequestration of personal property
- Deposit of Kshs.450,000 in court
Remedies
- Costs to be borne by the defendant
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