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Small ClaimsAllowedNot stated in the judgment· [2026] SCC 102 (KLR)
Blue Ravens Lion Security Kenya Ltd v Oyugi t/a Festival Mall (Commercial Case E085 of 2026) [2026] SCC 102 (KLR)
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#A Mombasa Small Claims Court awarded a security firm the full Kshs. 330,000 owed under a services contract after the client ignored the claim entirely.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#This was a first-instance claim before the Small Claims Court at Mombasa, adjudicated by Resident Magistrate/Adjudicator Theresa N. Mwangeka. By a statement of claim dated 27th January 2026, the claimant sued the respondent for Kshs. 330,000/- arising out of a contract for security services provided between January 2025 and December 2025. The respondent never entered appearance nor filed any response to the claim. On the hearing date, the court perused the pleadings and the evidence on record and, being satisfied that the claimant had established its case on a balance of probabilities and that service of the claim on the respondent was proper, entered judgment in default in favour of the claimant against the respondent for the full claimed sum of Kshs. 330,000/-, together with interest and costs of the suit from the date of judgment. The judgment was dated, signed and read virtually at Mombasa on 19th June 2026. No parties or counsel were present at delivery, and no authorities were cited. No decision below was under review; the matter was decided on the claim and evidence as filed.
Key legal issues
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Proof of claim in default proceedings
Holding
The claimant established its case on a balance of probabilities and was entitled to judgment in default for the full claimed sum
Reasoning
The respondent never entered appearance or filed a response to the claim. The court perused the pleadings and the evidence on record, was satisfied that the claim was proved on a balance of probabilities and that service was proper, and entered judgment for the claimed amount of Kshs. 330,000/- with interest and costs.
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Legal principles established
#- A claimant who proves its claim on a balance of probabilities and demonstrates proper service is entitled to judgment in default against a respondent who neither enters appearance nor files a response
Court orders
#- 1.Judgment entered in default in favour of the claimant against the respondent for Kshs. 330,000/-
- 2.Interest on the decretal sum
- 3.Costs of the suit from the date of judgment
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Small Claims Court Act (contract claim within small claims jurisdiction); judgment in default of appearance/response
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#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Blue Ravens Lion Security Kenya Ltd v Oyugi t/a Festival Mall (Commercial Case E085 of 2026) [2026] SCC 102 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2026). Not stated in the judgment. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/scc/2026/102/eng@2026-06-19
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