John Maiga Wambua v Polycap O Nyakundi [2021] KEHC 556 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 556
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 556 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 September 2021
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TypeCivil SuitPostureDefendant's Motion for Stay of Execution and Leave to File DefencesCoramNot explicitly named in the text, but implied to be the presiding judge(s) of the High Court of Kenya at Mombasa.
Holding
The application is dismissed.
Facts
The plaintiff filed a suit on August 27, 2020, and endorsed an interlocutory judgment against the defendant on November 2, 2020. The defendant claims they were never served with a hearing notice and that they were unaware of the suit until after the judgment was entered.
Issues
- Whether the defendant's failure to defend the suit was intentional.
- Whether the application for stay of execution should be granted.
Reasoning
The court found that the defendant's failure to defend the suit was not intentional and that the application for stay of execution was not granted.
Outcome
Application dismissed.
Orders
- No stay of execution granted.
- No leave to file memorandum of appearance and statement of defence granted.
Remedies
- None
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Civil Procedure Rules, 2010
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