https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelrc/2026/1884

https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelrc/2026/1884

The applicant failed to show sufficient cause for the extraordinary remedy of staying proceedings. The impugned ruling only resolved preliminary issues on jurisdiction and joinder, the applicant did not demonstrate that continuation of the main suit would irreversibly prejudice the appeal, and the court found that...

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Citation
[2026] KEELRC 1884 (KLR)
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Winneyfred Anyango Gwakou; 1st Respondent: Father Zachary Kariuki; 2nd Respondent: Father Peter Ochieng; 3rd Respondent: Brother Clarence Lukungu; 4th Respondent: Father Joakim Njani (being sued as the representative of Consolata Fathers Association); 1st Third Party: Absa Bank Kenya PLC; 2nd Third Party: Old Mutual Investment Group Ltd
Court
Employment and Labour Relations Court
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Cause E286 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Employment and Labour Relations Application for Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal / Ruling on Notice of Motion Dated 11th December 2025
Outcome
Application dismissed; stay declined
Judges
["CN Baari"]
Legal Topics
Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal, Jurisdiction, Joinder of Third Parties, Nugatory Appeal Test, Discretionary Stays, Access to Justice and Expeditious Disposal of Disputes
Source Language
en
Employment and Labour Law Civil Procedure Appellate Practice Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal Jurisdiction Joinder of Third Parties Nugatory Appeal Test Discretionary Stays +1 more

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Parties

Winneyfred Anyango Gwakou

Claimant/respondent

Father Zachary Kariuki

1st Respondent

Father Peter Ochieng

2nd Respondent

Brother Clarence Lukungu

3rd Respondent

Father Joakim Njani (being sued as the representative of Consolata Fathers Association)

4th Respondent

Absa Bank Kenya PLC

1st Third Party

Old Mutual Investment Group Ltd

2nd Third Party

Procedural Posture

Employment and Labour Relations Application for Stay of Proceedings Pending Appeal / Ruling on Notice of Motion Dated 11th December 2025

  1. 1 Whether the applicant met the threshold for stay of proceedings pending appeal
  2. 2 Whether the intended appeal on jurisdiction and joinder would be rendered nugatory if the suit proceeded
  3. 3 Whether the prejudice and delay weighed in favour of a stay

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to show sufficient cause for the extraordinary remedy of staying proceedings. The impugned ruling only resolved preliminary issues on jurisdiction and joinder, the applicant did not demonstrate that continuation of the main suit would irreversibly prejudice the appeal, and the court found that the greater prejudice lay in delaying a claim pending since April 2023 contrary to the constitutional and procedural demand for expeditious justice.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed; stay declined

Orders

  • The Notice of Motion dated 11th December 2025 is dismissed.
  • The stay sought is declined.