[1999] KECA 163 (KLR)
The Court found that the applicant failed to satisfy the first condition for grant of stay of execution, namely, that the intended appeal was arguable and not frivolous. The consent order did not provide any option for parties to choose which title to take, and the respondent had not refused to execute the necessary...
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- Citation
- [1999] KECA 163 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Pauline Nduta Kagwe; Respondent: David Kagwe
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Court Station
- Court of Appeal at Nairobi
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- ? 202 of 1999
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Stay Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- application dismissed with costs
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Execution, Consent Orders, Appeals Process, Transfer of Property
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Parties
Pauline Nduta Kagwe
Applicant
David Kagwe
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Stay Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has satisfied the conditions for grant of stay of execution pending appeal.
- 2 Whether the intended appeal is arguable and not frivolous.
- 3 Whether the intended appeal would be rendered nugatory if stay is not granted.
Ratio Decidendi
The Court found that the applicant failed to satisfy the first condition for grant of stay of execution, namely, that the intended appeal was arguable and not frivolous. The consent order did not provide any option for parties to choose which title to take, and the respondent had not refused to execute the necessary instruments for transfer. The Court agreed with the High Court that the applicant's conduct was vindictive and that the application was without merit. Consequently, the application for stay was dismissed with costs.
Court Disposition
application dismissed with costs
Orders
- The application for stay is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
Full Case Text
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12 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI CORAM: TUNOI, SHAH & OWUOR, JJ.A. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. NAI 202 OF 1999 (81/99UR) BETWEEN
PAULINE NDUTA KAGWE ................................... APPLICANT AND DAVID KAGWE ........................................... RESPONDENT
(Appeal from the ruling and orders of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Kuloba J) dated 14th July, 1997 in H.C.C.C. NO. 3725 OF 1994) ********************* RULING OF THE COURT
The applicant does not challenge the consent order or the decree arising therefrom. Moreover, she has not appealed from the ruling and order of O'Kubasu, J delivered on 19th May, 1999 which sought similar orders as those sought befor e Kuloba, J.
As is well established, the two conditions which the applicant should satisfy in order to obtain the order she seeks, are that her intended appeal is not a frivolous one, in other words, that she has an arguable ground to canvass during the intended appeal; and secondly, that the intended appeal, if it succeeds, would be rendered nugatory if stay of the order of the superior court is not granted. The applicant has failed to satisfy the first test. We would think that the intended appeal would be frivolous in that the consent order did not incorporate an option to choose which title any party would take. Further, the respondent has not refused to execute the instruments to facilitate the transfer of the two properties to the applicant.
The learned Judge, in our view, is correct when he observed that the applicant is being vindictive and that the court should not entertain niceties and preferences in land matters such as these.
This application is without merit and is accordingly dismissed with costs.
Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 18th day of August, 1999.
P. K. TUNOI --------------- JUDGE OF APPEAL
A. B. SHAH --------------- JUDGE OF APPEAL
E. OWUOR --------------- JUDGE OF APPEAL
I certify that this is a true copy of the original. DEPUTY REGISTRAR