Mburu & another v Njuguna & another (Civil Appeal E167 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5644 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

Mburu & another v Njuguna & another (Civil Appeal E167 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5644 (KLR) (30 April 2026) (Ruling)

The application is fatally defective and incompetent due to failure to disclose the correct tribunal case number, lack of annexed pleadings or ruling, and insufficient information to mount a reasonable case for stay of execution; therefore, the application is dismissed with costs.

Citation
[2026] KEHC 5644 (KLR)
Parties
1st Appellant: John Mburu; 2nd Appellant: Robert Njoroge; 1st Respondent: Samuel Njuguna; 2nd Respondent: Peter Mwangi Muthike
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
30 April 2026
Case Number
Civil Appeal E167 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Interlocutory Application for Stay of Execution
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs to the respondent.
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Jurisdiction, Defective Pleadings
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Tribunal Appeals Stay of Execution Jurisdiction Defective Pleadings

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Parties

John Mburu

1st Appellant

Robert Njoroge

2nd Appellant

Samuel Njuguna

1st Respondent

Peter Mwangi Muthike

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Interlocutory Application for Stay of Execution

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for stay of execution is competent and merited
  2. 2 Whether the court has jurisdiction given the confusion over tribunal case number

Ratio Decidendi

The application is fatally defective and incompetent due to failure to disclose the correct tribunal case number, lack of annexed pleadings or ruling, and insufficient information to mount a reasonable case for stay of execution; therefore, the application is dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Orders

  • Application dated 23rd June 2025 dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to the respondent.