Linda Beatrice Akinyi v Debora Caroline Achieng [2021] KECPT 606 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE CO-OPERATIVE TRIBUNAL AT NAIROBI

TRIBUNAL CASE NO.73 OF 2014

LINDA  BEATRICE  AKINYI.........................................................................CLAIMANT

VERSUS

DEBORA  CAROLINE  ACHIENG......................................................... RESPONDENT

RULING

On 15. 10. 2020, we delivered  a Ruling  on the Decree Holder’s  Notice to Show Cause dated  23. 11. 2019 and reserved  final orders  to another date. This  was occasioned  by the need to ascertain  the  exact  amounts  received  by the Decree  Holder  before  and after Judgment. this  decision was occasioned  by the submissions  of the Judgment Debtor that  the Decree Holder  drew  a  Decree and calculated  interest  on the basis  of the principal  amount  pleaded  in the claim and awarded  by the Tribunal  yet  way before  judgment  that is  3. 3.2016,  she had paid  a sum of Kshs.100,000/= thus scaling down  the  decretal  amount  to Kshs.230,000/=.

Whilst  reserving  a date  for issuance  of  the final  orders, we gave  the following  directions;

a. That  the Decree  Holder  to provide  in terms  of dates  when she received  the sum of  Kshs.200,000/=;

b. That  once we  ascertain  ourselves  on the sums  due,  we will  then pronounce  ourselves,  on final orders.

On 19. 11. 2020,  the Decree  Holder  filed additional submissions  giving  a detailed  account  of how she received the said sum,  how interest  and cost  is calculated  and  the current  outstanding  decretal  amount.

She began  by stating  that the claim  was  instituted  on  19. 2.2014 and judgment  delivered  for  Kshs.230,422/= on  3. 11. 2016.

That seven  months  into institution of  the suit,  the judgment  Debtor  paid a  sum of  Kshs.100,000/=. This  was on  3. 3.2016. That  by  paying  the said  sum on  3. 3.2016 Decree  Holder  was entitled  to interest  at the rate  of  12% per annum  as at 3. 3.2016. She  has tabulated  the said  interest  as follows:

NO.             DURATION                      PERIOD        AMOUNT      RATE AMOUNT

1.           9. 2.2014-8. 2.2015            1YEAR          230,000       12      27,600

2.            9. 2.2015-8. 2.2016            1YEAR          230,000       12      27,600

3.            9. 2.2016-3. 3.2016            25days        230,000          12      158

TOTAL        Kshs.55,358/=

That  on  4. 12. 2019, the  Judgment Debtor  made another  payment  of Kshs.100,000/= thus reducing  the  decretal  amount to  Kshs.30,000/=. That  this meant  that the  Decree Holder  was entitled  to  interest  on  Kshs.130,000/= as tabulated  below:

NO.             DURATION                      PERIOD        AMOUNT      RATE AMOUNT

1.           3. 3.2016-2. 3.2017            1YEAR          130,000       12      15,600

2.            3. 3.2017-2. 3.2018            1YEAR          130,000       12      15,600

3.            3. 3.2018-2. 3.2019            1YEAR          130,000       12      15,600

4.            3. 3.2019-2. 12. 2019           9months      130,000         12      11,700

5.           3. 3.2019-4. 122019             1 day              13,000         124

TOTAL Kshs.58,504/=

That  as at  4. 12. 19,  the outstanding  decretal  amount was  Kshs.30,000/=. That  interest  is tabulated  on  this figure  as follows:

NO.             DURATION                      PERIOD        AMOUNT      RATE AMOUNT

1.           4. 12. 2019-3. 11. 2020        11months    30,000         12      3,300

2.            4. 11. 2020-26. 11. 2020      22 days       3,000           1218

TOTAL       Kshs.3,318/=

That  in the end,  the total  outstanding  decretal  amount  is tabulated  below:

1.  Interest  on the principal  sum of  Kshs.230,000/= at 12% from  9. 2.2014-3. 3.2016- Kshs.55,358/=

2.  Interest  on Kshs.130,000/= at 12% from  3. 3.2016-4. 12. 2019- Kshs.58,504/=

3.  Interest  on Kshs.30,000/= at 12% from  4. 12. 2019-26. 11. 2020- Kshs.3,318/=.

4.  Outstanding  principal  amount  Kshs.30,000/=

5.  Costs  as specified  in the decree  and  the Notice to show cause  plus Kshs.5000/= for extra  services  on the Notice  to show cause- Kshs.15,000/=

6.  Further  disbursements   Kshs.150/=

Total          Kshs.203,730/=

We have  appreciated  the foregoing  submissions. We  are satisfied  that the tabulation of  outstanding  decretal  amount,  costs  and  interest  reflects  the true state  of affairs  as at the moment. We thus  agree  with her that  the outstanding  decretal  amount  is Kshs.203,730/=.

Coming  back  to the Notice to show cause,  and noting  that the Decree  Holder  wants  to recover  the  said  outstanding  balance  by way of  arrest and committal  of the Judgment Debtor  to prison. We are  satisfied  that the Judgment  Debtor  ought  to show cause  why  she should  not be committed  to civil  jail for not  paying the said  balance  of the decretal  amount, that is,  Kshs.203,730/=.

We accordingly  issue  a warrant of  arrest  as prayed  in the Notice to show cause. Orders  accordingly.

RULING SIGNED, DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021.

Hon. B. Kimemia        Chairperson                Signed      25. 3.2021

Hon. J. Mwatsama     Deputy Chairperson   Signed      25. 3.2021

Akusala                      Member                         Signed      25. 3.2021

Mrs. Ngala for Claimant/Judgment Creditor

No appearance for  Judgment Debtor

Hon. B. Kimemia        Chairperson                 Signed      25. 3.2021