KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY v SPEARS SHIPPING AGENCY (K) LIMITED [2011] KEHC 732 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 732
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 732 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 November 2011
AI Summary
Beta
Machine-generated — may contain errors. Not legal advice.
TypeCivil Practice and ProcedurePostureApplication for judgment on admissionCoramMARY KASANGO
Holding
Judgment is granted to the defendant to pay the decretal amount by installments.
Facts
The plaintiff sued the defendant for US dollars 82,485.95. The defendant admitted part of the debt by way of monthly installments of US dollars 2000. The defendant had already paid US dollars 11,000 towards the debt.
Issues
- Whether judgment should be entered against the defendant on admission for US dollars 71,485.95.
- How the decretal amount should be paid by the defendant in installments.
Reasoning
The court applied the overriding objective to ensure the matter is expeditiously resolved.
Outcome
Judgment granted to the defendant to pay the decretal amount by installments.
Orders
- The defendant is granted leave to pay the decretal amount by instalments as follows: US dollars 10,000 on 30th November, 2011; US dollars 10,000 on 31st December, 2011; US dollars 20,000 on 31st January, 2012; and the whole balance of the decretal amount on 29th February, 2012.
- The cost of the chamber summons dated 7th December 2009 and the notice of motion dated 3rd March 2011 are awarded to the plaintiff.
Experimental AI summary generated by a language model, not a lawyer. It may contain errors or omissions and must not be relied on for legal decisions — the full judgment below is the authoritative source.
Loading judgment…