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ELCAllowedNot stated in judgment· [2020] KEELC 904 (KLR)
David Ananda Okumu v Geoffrey Evans Omwalo & another [2020] KEELC 904 (KLR)
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#A Kakamega court ordered police to supervise an eviction because court orders must be obeyed unless a stay is granted.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#The applicant, who had obtained an eviction decree dated 31 May 2018 against the respondent in respect of L.R. Wanga/Musanda/8, with the respondent given three months to abide by the order, brought a notice of motion dated 14 August 2020 under Section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act. The applicant sought an order directing the Officer Commanding Musanda Police Station to provide security during execution of the decree, on the grounds that the respondent had neglected and/or refused to deliver up vacant possession and that security was needed to avoid a breach of the peace. The respondent opposed the application, submitting that he was never served with any eviction order, that he is a grandson of the deceased Alfred Wandanda Wang'anya, and that he had filed an application for summons for revocation of grant in Kakamega Succession Case No. 43 of 2006. He asked that the notice of motion be dismissed with costs. The court, N.A. Matheka J, perused the file, confirmed the existence of the eviction decree and the absence of any stay, held that court orders must be obeyed, found the application merited, and granted it as prayed, including costs. The judgment does not address the respondent's claim of non-service or the pending succession application.
Key legal issues
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Entitlement to police security in execution of an eviction decree
Holding
Where a decree-holder has a valid eviction decree and no stay is in place, the court will order police security to ensure peaceful execution.
Reasoning
The court perused the file and confirmed that the applicant obtained an eviction decree on 31 May 2018 giving the respondent three months to comply. The respondent had neglected and/or refused to deliver up vacant possession of L.R. Wanga/Musanda/8. No stay was in place, and court orders must be obeyed, so the application was merited and granted as prayed.
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Legal principles established
#- Court orders must be obeyed absent a stay of execution
Court orders
#- 1.The Officer Commanding Musanda Police Station directed to provide security during the execution of the decree issued against the respondent
- 2.Costs provided for
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act (inherent power of the court)
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Caselaw, "David Ananda Okumu v Geoffrey Evans Omwalo & another [2020] KEELC 904 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2020). Not stated in judgment. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2020/904/eng@2020-10-28
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