[2025] KEHC 5582 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 5582 (KLR)

The court found that the Appellant/Applicant had deposited the security required for the conditional stay of execution and that it was not proven to the court's satisfaction that the time for fulfilling the condition had elapsed when the deposit was made. Exercising its judicial discretion, the court allowed the application, stayed the execution process, and ordered that the auctioneer's charges and costs of the appeal be met by the Appellant/Applicant.

Citation
[2025] KEHC 5582 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Nicholas Maiko Muli; Respondent: Dorcas Mbithe Kive
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Machakos
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
30 April 2025
Case Number
Civil Appeal E207 of 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Outcome
application allowed; execution process stayed pending appeal; costs to appellant/applicant
Judges
EN Maina
Legal Topics
Stay of Execution, Judicial Discretion, Security for Costs
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Stay of Execution Judicial Discretion Security for Costs

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Parties

Nicholas Maiko Muli

Appellant

Dorcas Mbithe Kive

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the warrants of attachment should be vacated given the conditional stay of execution and fulfillment of the condition.
  2. 2 Whether the Appellant/Applicant fulfilled the condition for stay by depositing the decretal sum within the stipulated timelines.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Appellant/Applicant had deposited the security required for the conditional stay of execution and that it was not proven to the court's satisfaction that the time for fulfilling the condition had elapsed when the deposit was made. Exercising its judicial discretion, the court allowed the application, stayed the execution process, and ordered that the auctioneer's charges and costs of the appeal be met by the Appellant/Applicant.

Court Disposition

application allowed; execution process stayed pending appeal; costs to appellant/applicant

Orders

  • The application is allowed.
  • The execution process is stayed pending hearing and determination of the appeal.