[2007] KEHC 2193 (KLR)

[2007] KEHC 2193 (KLR)

The court found that the defendant had not demonstrated sufficient grounds to warrant a stay of execution pending appeal. The court accepted the plaintiffs' explanation that the delay in payment was due to their former advocate's negligence and that the plaintiffs had always been ready and willing to pay the balance of Ksh. 1.7 million. The court rejected the defendant's argument that it was sitting on appeal of another judge, clarifying that it was exercising its power to review or vary orders under Order 17 Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The court further held that the issue in dispute was the amount of compensation for delay, not the entitlement to the property, and that the...

Citation
[2007] KEHC 2193 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Archbishop Raphael Stephen Ndingi Mwana a’ Nzeki; Plaintiff: Palen D’Souza; Plaintiff: Lawrence Njoroge, the Registered Trustees of the Archdiocese of Nairobi; Defendant: Nelson Muguku; Defendant: Commissioner for Lands
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
10 July 2007
Case Number
Civil Case 189 of 2003
Procedural Posture
Stay Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Outcome
application for stay of execution dismissed
Legal Topics
Consent Judgment Enforcement, Stay of Execution, Double Allocation of Land, Advocate Negligence, Compensation for Delay, Review and Variation of Orders
Source Language
English
Land and Property Civil Procedure Consent Judgment Enforcement Stay of Execution Double Allocation of Land Advocate Negligence Compensation for Delay Review and Variation of Orders

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Parties

Archbishop Raphael Stephen Ndingi Mwana a’ Nzeki

Plaintiff

Palen D’Souza

Plaintiff

Lawrence Njoroge, the Registered Trustees of the Archdiocese of Nairobi

Plaintiff

Nelson Muguku

Defendant

Commissioner for Lands

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Stay Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant is entitled to a stay of execution of the court's orders pending appeal.
  2. 2 Whether the court was sitting on appeal of another judge's decision contrary to procedure.
  3. 3 Whether the plaintiffs should deposit the balance of Ksh. 1.7 million in court pending appeal.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the defendant had not demonstrated sufficient grounds to warrant a stay of execution pending appeal. The court accepted the plaintiffs' explanation that the delay in payment was due to their former advocate's negligence and that the plaintiffs had always been ready and willing to pay the balance of Ksh. 1.7 million. The court rejected the defendant's argument that it was sitting on appeal of another judge, clarifying that it was exercising its power to review or vary orders under Order 17 Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The court further held that the issue in dispute was the amount of compensation for delay, not the entitlement to the property, and that the...

Court Disposition

application for stay of execution dismissed

Orders

  • The sum of Ksh. 1.7 million to be deposited in court by the plaintiffs pending finalization of the appeal.
  • The application for stay of execution is dismissed with costs to the plaintiffs/respondents.