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Debenture
Debenture
Debenture
to
GGGGG, .
Company incorporated in the Republic of Kenya and of Post Office Box Number
Nairobi in the said Republic (hereinafter called "the Company") of the one part
Republic and registered as a bank pursuant to the provisions of the Banking Act
(Chapter 488, Laws of Kenya) and whose postal address for the purpose of this
instrument is Post Office Box Number , Nairobi (hereinafter called "the Lender"
which expression shall where the context so admits include its successors and
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WHEREAS:
1. The Lender has at the request of the Company agreed to make available
charges and upon having the repayment thereof with interest and other
charges as hereinafter provided and upon having the same secured in the
2. The parties have agreed that the Lender's Facilities may be terminated by
the Lender at any time in accordance with the Lender's normal practices
demand.
WITNESSETH as follows:-
1. The Company hereby covenants and agrees with the Lender that the
Company shall:-
hereinafter due and owing to the Lender by the Company pursuant to the
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the use of the Company or charges incurred on its account or for any
monies whatsoever which may then be due and owing by the Company
in respect of monies which the Company has or shall become liable to pay
with by the Lender at the request of the Company and whether any such
howsoever together with commission and the Lender's charges and other
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charges and expenses and together with interest at the rate hereinafter
provided;
that it will on demand in writing made to it by the Lender pay to the Lender the
whole amounts as the case may be together with interest thereon and other
2. The Company shall pay interest on all the monies and liabilities from
currency which may now or at any time in the future be owing and
payable to the Lender at the rate of twenty-seven per cent (27%) per
line with the market trends or such other rate or rates as the Lender shall
in its sole discretion from time to time decide with full power to the
(i) That the Lender shall not be required to advise the Company prior
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(ii) That the rate of interest payable as aforesaid may from time to
discretion:
(iii) That notwithstanding sub-clause (ii) above in the case of any such
not exceed the limit authorised by the Lender and the Company
facility, then the rate of interest charged on the facility will not
exceed the maximum rate which the Lender for the time being
market rates.
3. (a) The Charges created by this Debenture shall secure the due repayment
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to all costs and expenses which may be incurred by the Lender in
(b) The principal sums secured by the Lender's Facilities under this
expenses and charges arising out of or in connection with any of the acts
Lender:-
(i) all right title estate and other interests of the Company in all
(ii) all its undertaking goodwill assets book debts income and property
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(iii) all the right title and interest of the Company to and in all plant and
behalf of the Company and all related spare parts fuels equipment
and tools;
(v) all the right title and interest of the Company to and in book debts
and the benefit of all rights securities and guarantees of any nature
(vi) all bills of exchange promissory notes and negotiable instruments of any
the Company;
(vii) any deposits margins commissions or other rights of the Company to any
(viii) all loan capital indebtedness or liabilities both present and future in any
the Company;
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(ix) all amounts realised by an administrator or liquidator of the Company
(x) the benefit to the Company of all rights to which the Company is
without limitation) all rights and claims of the Company against all
persons who now are or who at any time have been or may become
any other person now or from time to time under contract with or
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against any such person in respect of any act omission neglect
any of the said buildings or to the quality or fitness for use of such
(xii) the benefit of all and any licences now or at any time during the
5. The charges created by this Debenture shall rank as first charges on all
the Company shall constitute a fixed charge and as regards all other
property hereby charged shall constitute a floating security but so that the
encumbrance upon any of the property and assets hereby charged to rank
created (without the prior written consent of the Lender) it being the
intention that the Company shall have no power without the consent of
the Lender to part with dispose of or alienate any part of the property and
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business and that the proceeds of any and all such sales shall be paid into
6. (a) Forthwith upon the execution of this Debenture the Company shall
for the same purpose execute and deliver to the Lender the like
(c) The Lender in its absolute discretion at any time either may waive
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properties accompanied by all such memorandum of mortgage or
THAT any such indulgence granted by the Lender may at any time
properties;
(d) All legal and equitable mortgages and charges created by the
(ii) shall extend to and include all buildings and other improvements
(iii) shall secure to the Lender the payment and discharge to the
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set out or such portion thereof as the Lender shall in its
7. During the continuance of this security the Lender shall if the parties
agree be appointed and act as the main banker (or if so agreed between
the parties the sole banker) of the Company of all sums received by the
bills of exchange drawn on the Lender and all costs and expenses
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equitable of whatsoever nature which the Lender may now or at any time
hereafter hold on the property and assets of the Company or any part
thereof or from any third party for or in respect of all or any part of the
interest thereon.
9. The Lender may at any time and without notice to the Company combine
the Lender and set off or transfer any sum or sums standing to the credit
10. The Company represents warrants and undertakes to the Lender that
(a) it is and will be the sole beneficial owner of all the securities listed
and or set out in the Debenture free from encumbrances and will
(b) it has not (and none of its Subsidiaries have) sold or agreed to sell
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none of its Subsidiaries will at any time during the subsistence of
title and interest in and to the said assets or any part of them (save
for sales of their stock in trade at not less than market value and the
(c) it will pay into its account or accounts with the Lender or such
other account as the Lender may from time to time specify all
hold all such monies on trust for the Lender and it will not release
set off compound or deal with these monies and debts otherwise
11(A) The Company represents warrants and undertakes to the Lender that:-
(a) it has and will at all times have the necessary power to enter
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(b) this Debenture constitutes its legal valid binding and
11(B) The Company covenants with the Lender that it shall keep its books of
(a) as soon as practicable and in any event not later than after
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statements relate and of the results of its operations during
such period;
11(C) The Company hereby further covenants and agrees with the Lender: -
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the Lender or to such other person or persons as aforesaid
and condition;
hereby charged;
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determined by the Lender from time to time and punctually
or policies for such insurance and the receipts for the current
amount for the time being due to the Lender and if default
the opinion of the Lender require repair and may insure and
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same having been expended until the actual payment thereof
(g) To pay the rents reserved by and to perform and observe the
the Company and also to pay all rates and taxes and other
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remitted to the Lender in reduction of the amount for the
(j) To deposit with the Lender complete and true copies of the
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countries to the intent that this Debenture shall be fully
the Lender;
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effect on the Company's business or on the security hereby
created.
12. The Company hereby warrants that at the date of execution hereof and
neither holds nor has in its possession control or reputed ownership any
goods in respect of which the vendor thereof has reserved either title
receive any goods in respect of which title thereto or any right of disposal
thereof has been or will be reserved the Company will forthwith advise
13. The principal monies and interest and other monies and liabilities hereby
without demand:-
otherwise is levied upon any part of the property and assets of the
(b) If any government or any other competent authority (be the same local or
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property assets business or operations of the Company or takes any
(c) If a receiver is appointed by any Court (be the same local or foreign) or
by any other person over any part of the property and assets of the
Company; or
(e) If the Company without the consent of the Lender ceases to carry on its or
(g) If the Company fails to pay any sums payable by it from time to
time to the Lender on the due date therefor or fail to comply with
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or of any facility from the Lender or to perform any of its
evidencing the same or is otherwise not paid when due (or within
(i) If the Company is deemed unable to pay its debts within the
(j) If the Company takes any corporate action or other steps are taken
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writing by the Lender) or for the appointment of a receiver
any of them;
(l) If any guarantee indemnity or other security for any of the assets
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between the Company and the Lender or any of such obligations of
enforceable or;
Company.
14. At any time after the principal monies hereby secured become payable
the provisions of Clause 13 hereof the Lender or any officer of the Lender
and manager or receivers and managers of the property and assets hereby
otherwise as the Lender shall think fit and may in like manner from time
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15. Every receiver and manager so appointed (hereinafter called a
"Receiver") shall be the agent of the Company and the Company shall
alone be liable for his acts defaults and remuneration and he shall have
may for the time being be or upon any other land or buildings
(b) To take possession of collect and get in all or any part of the
property and assets hereby charged and for that purpose to take
deem expedient;
conditions as he shall think fit and to carry any such sale or letting
into effect;
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(d) To carry on or manage or concur in carrying on or managing the
money from the Lender or from other sources with the written
Debenture;
which the Receiver shall deem expedient and to renew such of the
Company businesses;
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(i) Perform repudiate rescind vary or enter into any arrangement or
expedient;
the Company and allow time for payment of any debts either with
or without security;
(l) Make calls upon the shareholders of the Company in respect of any
(m) Use the name of the Company in the exercise of all or any of the
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assets secured by this Debenture or any part of them in such
any part of the assets secured by this Debenture on such terms and
(q) Give valid receipts for all monies and execute all discharges
and
(r) Execute and do all such other acts things and deeds as he may
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and exercise in relation to the aforesaid assets or any part of them
16. (a) All monies received by the Lender or any Receiver after the
providing for all costs and expenses incurred in carrying out the
Receiver;
and
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FOURTHLY in payment of any surplus (if any) to the person or persons
entitled to it.
and (subject to any rights of third parties arising under any statute
and under any leases under which any of the properties (which
any such leases) shall unless the Lender shall confirm otherwise in
writing be paid to the Lender and any monies so paid to the Lender
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virtue of any insurance on the aforesaid assets shall be held on trust
(c) The Lender or any Receiver may credit any monies to a suspense
Receiver may from time to time determine and the Receiver may
retain the same for such period as the Receiver and the Lender
consider expedient.
with the Lender or a Receiver or with its or his attorneys or agents shall
to the application of any money paid to the Lender or the Receiver and in
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18. Neither the Lender nor a Receiver shall by reason of the Lender or such
possession or for anything except actual receipts or be liable for any loss
19. After the security hereby constituted has become enforceable the
Company shall from time to time and at all times execute and do all such
assurances acts and things as the Lender may require for facilitating the
calling up of any uncalled capital for the time being of the Company) and
for exercising all the powers authorities and discretions hereby conferred
20. The Company hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender or the duly
constituted attorney or attorneys of the Lender for the time being or any
attorneys of the Company and in the name and on behalf of the Company
to execute and do any assurances acts and things which the Company
generally to use the name of the Company in the exercise of all or any of
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appointed by the Lender and covenants that it will when called upon by
the Lender may require in favour of the Lender or the duly constituted
attorney or attorneys of the Lender for the time being or any Receiver or
21. Upon the final balance of the principal monies and liabilities hereby
secured having been paid off and satisfied by the Company to the Lender
together with all interest due thereon and upon payment by the Company
to the Lender of all costs charges and expenses incurred by the Lender in
and at the cost of the Company execute a discharge of this Debenture and
all other securities granted to the Lender under the provisions in that
22. It is hereby agreed and declared that this Debenture shall be a continuing
thing whatsoever and shall not prejudice or affect any agreement which
may have been made with the Lender prior to the execution hereof
relating to any security which the Lender may now or hereafter hold in
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23. (a) The principal monies and interest hereby secured shall be payable
(b) Upon demand being made by the Lender for payment of the
monies hereby secured or upon such monies for any other reason
24. The Lender shall be entitled to provide for the safe custody by third
secured by this Debenture and shall not be responsible for any loss or
25. The Company shall on demand and on a full indemnity basis pay to the
Lender the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal and out-of-
pocket expenses and any Value Added Tax on such costs and expenses)
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(a) the preparation negotiations execution and delivery of this
documents;
documents);
demand and the date of payment by the Lender until the date of
26. The Lender and every Receiver attorney manager agent or other person
out of the assets secured by this Debenture in respect of all liabilities and
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expenses incurred or suffered by any of them in or directly or indirectly
against all actions proceedings losses costs claims and demands suffered
omitted in any way relating to the assets secured by this Debenture and
the Lender and any such Receiver may retain and pay all sums in respect
of the same out of any monies received under the powers conferred by
this Debenture.
accounts with the Lender and/or set off or transfer any such sums
such accounts and such liabilities may not be expressed in the same
currency, and for the purpose of exercising any rights under this
then prevailing;
(b) The Company irrevocably authorises the Lender in its name and at
its expense to perform such acts and sign such documents as may
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be required to give effect to any set-off or transfer pursuant to
clause 26(a) including the purchase with the money standing to the
(c) In this clause `right under the general law' means any right of set
accounts, lien or similar right which the Lender has under any
applicable law.
have been received (if sent by post) 48 hours after being posted
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postage prepaid (if posted from and to an address within the
(c) The Lender and any Receiver may but shall not be obliged to rely
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(d) All notices demands or other communications under or in
(b) The Company may not assign or transfer any of its obligations
(c) The Lender may disclose to any person related to the Lender and or
this clause;
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Debenture (the `contractual currency') then to the extent that the
shall indemnify and hold harmless the Lender against the amount
means the rate at which the Lender is able on or about the date of
the contractual currency with the payment currency and shall take
into account (and the Company shall be liable for) any premium
30. (a) No delay or omission on the part of the Lender in exercising any
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(b) The Lender's rights under this Debenture are cumulative and not
(c) Any waiver by the Lender of any terms of this Debenture or any
effective if given in writing and then only for the purpose and upon
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(e) Any certificate or determination of the Lender as to any matter
(f) If at any time any one or more of the provisions of this Debenture is
a result;
(h) This Debenture is and will remain the property of the Lender.
(b) The Company irrevocably agrees for the exclusive benefit of the
Lender that the courts of Kenya shall have jurisdiction to hear and
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for such purposes irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such
courts;
(c) Nothing contained in this clause shall limit the right of the Lender
(d) The Company irrevocably waives any objection which it may have
now or in the future to the courts of Kenya being nominated for the
appropriate forum;
32. (a) References to clauses paragraphs and Schedules are to the clauses
(b) Except to the extent the context otherwise requires any reference in
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any instruments amending varying supplementing novating or
indirect;
(f) The words `other' and `otherwise' are not to be construed ejusdem
possible;
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construed as, nor shall they have effect as, limiting the generality of
PPPPPP LIMITED )
Director )
Director/Secretary )
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