[2019] KEHC 1085 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant failed to annex the impugned ruling, which is a critical document for consideration in an application for stay of execution. Without the ruling, the court could not determine whether there was merit in granting a stay. The absence of the ruling rendered the application incompetent...
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- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 1085 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: James Ngala Mbuvi; Respondent: Family Bank Limited; Respondent: Darius Wambua Kimwele t/a Multi Concept Auctioneers
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kitui
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Miscellaneous Application 93 of 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- LN Mutende
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Execution, Appeal Procedure, Preservation of Subject Matter
- Source Language
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Parties
James Ngala Mbuvi
Applicant
Family Bank Limited
Respondent
Darius Wambua Kimwele t/a Multi Concept Auctioneers
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to a stay of execution of the lower court's ruling pending appeal.
- 2 Whether failure to annex the impugned ruling renders the application incompetent.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant failed to annex the impugned ruling, which is a critical document for consideration in an application for stay of execution. Without the ruling, the court could not determine whether there was merit in granting a stay. The absence of the ruling rendered the application incompetent and incapable of being granted. Consequently, the application for stay of execution pending appeal was dismissed.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for stay of execution is dismissed.
- No orders as to costs.
Full Case Text
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21 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT KITUI
CIVIL MISC. APPLICATION NO. 93 OF 2019
JAMES NGALA MBUVI......APPELLANT/APPLICANT
AND
FAMILY BANK LIMITED.................1ST RESPONDENT
DARIUS WAMBUA KIMWELE T/A MULTI CONCEPT
AUCTIONEERS..................................2ND RESPONDENT
R U L I N G
1. James Ngala Mbuvi,the Applicant approached this Court by way of Notice of Motion seeking a stay of execution of the Ruling dated 16th August, 2019in CMCC No. 366 of 2018and any consequential orders arising therefrom pending hearing and determination of the Appeal.
2. The application is premised on grounds that: The Applicant being dissatisfied with the Lower Court’s Judgment has already appealed against the whole Ruling; if the application is not allowed, the Applicant stands to suffer irreparable loss and grave prejudice or such loss stands to be suffered by the Respondents if the same is not allowed; and the Appeal has a high probability of success.
3. The Respondent filed grounds of opposition to the application where he urged that: the application discloses no reasonable cause of action; the Ruling the Applicant wishes stayed is not annexed which renders the application incompetent, the auctioneer’s costs emanate from the consent recorded in Court by the Applicant and the 1st Respondent on 7th November, 2017therefore he is estopped from denying compliance and the application has been brought in bad faith to deny the Respondent from enjoying fruits of his professional work.
4. At the hearing of the application, the applicant relied upon the grounds on the face of the application.
5. The purpose of stay of execution pending an Appeal is basically to ensure that the subject matter is preserved so that the Appeal is not rendered nugatory.
6. As clearly pointed out in the grounds of opposition, the impugned Ruling was not availed for consideration therefore this Court could not make a decision if it was worth being stayed.
7. In the premises, the application fails. Accordingly, it is dismissed with no orders as to costs.
8. It is so ordered.
Dated, Signedand Deliveredat Kituithis 2ndday of December, 2019.
L. N. MUTENDE
JUDGE