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In re Katherine Silva Gow Monthy (Insolvency Cause E015 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 11007 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (20 September 2024) (Ruling)

[2024] KEHC 11007 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
11007
Citation
[2024] KEHC 11007 (KLR)
Decided
20 September 2024
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Summary at a glance

TypeInsolvencyPostureAppeal from a trial court's order granting interim stay of executionCoramFG MUGAMBI
The applications are both moot, and the application dated 29/6/2023 is allowed, while the application of 4/7/2023 is dismissed.

Facts

Katherine filed a bankruptcy petition in the court. Siamata has a judgment debt of Kshs. 15,290,849/= and a further debt of Kshs. 7,149,093.30 to SBM Bank. Siamata sought to set aside interim stay orders granted by the court.

Issues

  • Whether Katherine is deserving of a stay of execution in light of the pending bankruptcy petition
  • Whether the interim stay orders should be set aside

Reasoning

The court found that the pending bankruptcy petition would be rendered irrelevant if the stay orders were not granted, thus undermining the bankruptcy process.

Outcome

The application dated 29/6/2023 is allowed, and the application of 4/7/2023 is dismissed.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Insolvency Act No. 18 of 2015
  • Insolvency Regulations
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