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Kanake Peter Wahiire v Joseph Maina Kamau & Another [2018] KEHC 9111 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 9111 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
9111
Citation
[2018] KEHC 9111 (KLR)
Decided
16 May 2018
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Typecivil appealPostureappeal from a judgmentCoramB. Thurana Jaden
Holding

The application is allowed on condition that the applicant deposits the decretal sum in a joint interest earning bank account of the counsel for Applicant and the Respondent or in court within 30 days from the date of the ruling.

Facts

The applicant, Kanake Peter Wahiire, is dissatisfied with a judgment in the sum of Ksh.1,300,000 against him in civil case No. 1258 of 2015. The judgment was entered on 9th November 2017.

Issues

  1. staying the execution of the judgment
  2. depositing security for the decretal sum

Reasoning

The court allowed the application due to the applicant's reasonable fear that the respondent would be unable to refund the decretal sum, and the court ordered the applicant to deposit the decretal sum as security.

Outcome

The application is allowed.

Orders

  • deposit the decretal sum in a joint interest earning bank account of the counsel for Applicant and the Respondent or in court within 30 days from the date of the ruling

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Civil Procedure Rules, 2010
Cases cited (1)
  • Nrb Civil Application 238 of 2005 (UR 144/2005) National Industrial Credit Bank Ltd -Vs- Aquinas Francis Wasike & Another
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