[2023] KEELRC 2644 (KLR)
The court held that the existence of an arguable appeal is a cardinal consideration in determining whether to grant a stay of execution pending appeal. The respondent failed to expressly state that it had an arguable appeal and did not provide a draft memorandum of appeal. The court found that without such an...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEELRC 2644 (KLR)
- Parties
- Claimant: Solomon Akanga; Respondent: Capital Markets Authority
- Court
- Employment and Labour Relations Court
- Court Station
- Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Cause 1187 of 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Stay Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- application dismissed with costs
- Judges
- MN Nduma
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Execution, Unlawful Dismissal, Compensation for Termination
- Source Language
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Parties
Solomon Akanga
Claimant
Capital Markets Authority
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Stay Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent is entitled to a stay of execution of the judgment pending appeal.
- 2 Whether the respondent has demonstrated the existence of an arguable appeal.
- 3 Whether the respondent would suffer substantial loss if stay is not granted.
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that the existence of an arguable appeal is a cardinal consideration in determining whether to grant a stay of execution pending appeal. The respondent failed to expressly state that it had an arguable appeal and did not provide a draft memorandum of appeal. The court found that without such an assertion, it could not exercise its discretion in favour of the applicant. The respondent's arguments focused solely on the practical difficulties of implementing the judgment and the risk to public funds, which were insufficient grounds for granting a stay. Consequently, the application for stay of execution was dismissed with costs.
Court Disposition
application dismissed with costs
Orders
- The application for stay of execution is dismissed with costs.
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Akanga v Capital Markets Authority (Cause 1187 of 2014) [2023] KEELRC 2644 (KLR) (19 October 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEELRC 2644 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nairobi
Cause 1187 of 2014
MN Nduma, J
October 19, 2023
Between
Solomon Akanga
Claimant
and
Capital Markets Authority
Respondent
Ruling
1. The respondent/Applicant in the notice of motion dated 10/11/2022 seeks stay of execution of the judgment of this Court delivered on 6/10/2022 pending hearing and determination of the intended Appeal. The application is premised on grounds (1) to (20) set out on the face of the application and buttressed in the supporting affidavit of one Wycliffe M. Shamiah the Chief Executive Officer of the respondent.
2. The Court in its judgment awarded the claimant a sum of Kshs.922,782 comprising of 3 months’ salary in lieu of notice; 3 months’ salary in compensation for unlawful dismissal and payment in lieu of leave days not taken.
3. The respondent aggrieved by the decision filed a notice of Appeal dated 18/10/2022.
4. The applicant states that since the decretal sum was not factored in the present budget of the respondent, it stands the risk of decretal sum being executed against its assets.
5. That this would cause substantial loss to the respondent. That the respondent has a duty to protect public funds in the event the appeal is successful and execution has already taken place.
6. That Order 42, Rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules exempts government and government agencies from depositing security as a condition for grant of stay of execution pending appeal.
7. The respondent is willing to comply with such conditions as to security as may be set by the Court.
8. The respondent has not stated in the notice of motion or in the supporting affidavit expressly that it has an arguable appeal. The respondent only presents the handicaps it faces in implementing the judgment of the Court.
9. The respondent has not attached to the application a draft memorandum of Appeal for the Court to discern the grievance it has against the judgment of the Court.
10. This Court finds that an applicant who wishes the Court to exercise its judicial discretion to grant stay of execution of its judgment pending intended appeal must in the least state that it has an arguable appeal for the Court to take that into consideration in addition to taking account, that the application has been filed without undue delay and that the applicant has demonstrated that it would suffer substantial loss if stay of execution is not granted and the appeal is eventually successful.
11. The Court finds that the fact that there is pending an arguable appeal, which must not necessarily be successful is a cardinal consideration preceding the other two.
12. In the absence of an express assertion by the applicant that it has an arguable appeal, the Court cannot exercise its discretion in favour of the applicant.
13. The application lacks merit and is dismissed with costs.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI(VIRTUALLY) THIS 19TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023. MATHEWS N. NDUMAJUDGEAppearanceMr. Wakwaya for Respondent/ApplicantMr. Akanga for claimant/respondentEkale: Court Assistant