[2023] KEHC 18767 (KLR)
The court found that the application for stay of execution was rendered moot by the applicant's admission to the Kenya School of Law, as evidenced by the admission letter and payment of tuition fees. Since the relief sought was no longer necessary and the subject matter of the dispute had been overtaken by events,...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 18767 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Leon Kamau Kimani; Respondent: Kenya School of Law
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Case E456 of 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application to Stay Execution and Subsequent Application to Arrest Ruling
- Outcome
- Application marked as settled; no orders as to costs.
- Judges
- DO Chepkwony
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Execution, Mootness, Compromise of Suit
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Leon Kamau Kimani
Applicant
Kenya School of Law
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application to Stay Execution and Subsequent Application to Arrest Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application for stay of execution is moot following the applicant's admission to the Kenya School of Law.
- 2 Whether the subject matter of the application has been overtaken by events.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application for stay of execution was rendered moot by the applicant's admission to the Kenya School of Law, as evidenced by the admission letter and payment of tuition fees. Since the relief sought was no longer necessary and the subject matter of the dispute had been overtaken by events, the court held that the matter was compromised and the application stood moot. Accordingly, the matter was marked as settled with no orders as to costs.
Court Disposition
Application marked as settled; no orders as to costs.
Orders
- The matter is marked as settled.
- No orders as to costs.
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Kimani v Kenya School of Law (Miscellaneous Case E456 of 2021) [2023] KEHC 18767 (KLR) (Civ) (3 May 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 18767 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Civil
Miscellaneous Case E456 of 2021
DO Chepkwony, J
May 3, 2023
Between
Leon Kamau Kimani
Applicant
and
Kenya School of Law
Respondent
Ruling
1. This matter was scheduled for ruling of the Appellant/Applicant’s Notice of Motion application dated September 14, 2021 on May 3, 2022. The application was seeking the following orders;a.Spent;b.That there be stay of execution of the Judgment delivered on August 20, 2021 and any consequent decree thereon pending the hearing and determination of the application herein.c.That there be stay of execution of the Judgment delivered on August 20, 2021 and any consequent decree thereon pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal to the High Court.d.That costs of this application be in the appeal.
2. The application was anchored on the grounds on its face and further supported by the annexed affidavit sworn by Fredrick Muhia on even date.
3. Before this court could render a ruling on the application dated September 14, 2021, the Respondent/Applicant filed an application under Certificate of Urgency dated April 13, 2022 seeking the following orders;a.Spent;b.That the Honourable Court be pleased to arrest its ruling scheduled on May 3, 2022 as the same will have been overtaken by events.c.That the Honourable Court be pleased to issue a date before May 3, 2022 for hearing of this application.d.That any other order the court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances.
4. The application is supported by the grounds on its face and further by the annexed Supporting Affidavit sworn by Leon Kamau Kimani on even date.
5. Directions on the application were issued on April 14, 2022 and the matter came up before me on April 27, 2022 for purposes of taking directions in regard to the application dated April 13, 2022.
6. When the matter came up for mention on April 27, 2022, the Respondent submitted that the application is seeking to arrest the delivery of the ruling scheduled for May 3, 2022 since circumstances had changed. He submitted that he had been admitted in the school. There was however no appearance for the Appellant.
7. Upon perusal of the Respondent’s application dated April 13, 2022 and the annexures attached to the Supporting Affidavit, It is noted that there is indeed an admission letter for Kimani Leon Kamau dated April 8, 2022 and evidence of payment of tuition fees.
8. The Appellant having admitted the Respondent into the institution, this Court will agrees with the Respondent that this appeal is spent as the subject matter has been overtaken by events.
9. In the end, the court finds and holds that following the turn of events, this matter is compromised and the application dated September 14, 2021 stands moot.
10. Accordingly, this matter is marked as settled with no orders as to costs.It is so ordered.
RULING DELIVERED VIRTUALLY, DATED AND SIGNED AT KIAMBU THIS 3RD DAY OF MAY 2023. D.O CHEPKWONYJUDGEIn the presence of:No appearance for and by the Plaintiff/ApplicantNo appearance for and by the Defendant/RespondentCourt Assistant – Martin/Simon