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Lavington Security Limited v Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Co. Ltd [2014] KEHC 8722 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 8722 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
8722
Citation
[2014] KEHC 8722 (KLR)
Decided
22 October 2014
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TypeCivil SuitPostureApplication for payment by instalments and stay of executionCoramF. GIKONYO
Holding

The court orders that the balance of the decretal sum shall be paid in four equal instalments starting from 30th October, 2014 and thereafter at the end of each succeeding month until payment in full.

Facts

The Applicant owes the Respondent a sum of Kshs. 24,203,139.22. The Applicant admitted the debt and the Respondent entered judgment against it. The parties engaged in negotiations on the mode of liquidating the decretal amount, but no concrete agreement was reached.

Issues

  1. Whether the Applicant can pay the decretal sum by monthly instalments of Kshs. 2,600,000
  2. Whether the Applicant can be granted a stay of execution

Reasoning

The court considered the circumstances of the case, the conduct of the parties, and the willingness of the Applicant to pay a fair proportion of the debt. The court ordered payment in four equal instalments starting from 30th October, 2014.

Outcome

The court ordered the balance of the decretal sum to be paid in four equal instalments.

Orders

  • The balance of the decretal sum shall be paid in four equal instalments starting from 30th October, 2014 and thereafter at the end of each succeeding month until payment in full.

Remedies

  • Stay of execution will only issue in the event of default by the Applicant on any one instalment.

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Civil Procedure Rules
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