[2013] KEHC 6629 (KLR)
The court found that with the ruling of 11th December 2012 in HCCC No. 465 of 2011 (O.S.), which set aside the order affecting the appellant's rights, there was no longer any legal or factual basis for the stay of execution granted on 23rd November 2011. The respondent's opposition did not establish any continuing...
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- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 6629 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Peter K Ayiro; Respondent: Mash Bus Services
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Appeal 123 of 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Ruling on Application to Set Aside Stay of Execution
- Outcome
- application allowed; stay of execution set aside
- Judges
- DW Mbuteti
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Execution, Setting Aside Orders, Judgment Enforcement
- Source Language
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Parties
Peter K Ayiro
Appellant
Mash Bus Services
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Application to Set Aside Stay of Execution
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the stay of execution granted on 23rd November 2011 should be set aside in light of the subsequent ruling in HCCC No. 465 of 2011 (O.S.).
- 2 Whether there remains any legal basis for maintaining the stay of execution against the appellant.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that with the ruling of 11th December 2012 in HCCC No. 465 of 2011 (O.S.), which set aside the order affecting the appellant's rights, there was no longer any legal or factual basis for the stay of execution granted on 23rd November 2011. The respondent's opposition did not establish any continuing justification for the stay. In the interests of justice and in accordance with the principle that a successful party should enjoy the fruits of their judgment, the court allowed the application and set aside the stay of execution, enabling the appellant to proceed with enforcement of the decree.
Court Disposition
application allowed; stay of execution set aside
Orders
- The application to set aside the stay of execution is allowed with costs.
- The stay of execution of decree granted on 23rd November 2011 is hereby set aside.
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18 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
CIVIL DIVISION
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 123 OF 2007
PETER K AYIRO...............................................................APPELLANT
VERSUS
MASH BUS SERVICES...............................................…RESPONDENT
R U L I N G
The Appellant succeeded in this appeal. By judgment dated and delivered on 23rd December 2010 (Sitati, J) his appeal was allowed; the order of the lower court dismissing his suit was set aside and judgment in his favour substituted in the total sum of KShs. 604,700/00 plus costs and interest.
When the Appellant moved by execution proceedings to realize his decree, the Court (Ang’awa, J) on 23rd November 2011 granted stay of execution in light of stay orders issued in Nairobi HCCC No. 465 of 2011 (O.S.). Those orders had been granted under the Insurance Act following the declaration of a moratorium by the statutory manager of the insurance company that had insured the motor vehicles in various cases that had arisen out of road accidents.
The Appellant herein subsequently appealed in the said case (HCCC No. 465 of 2011 - O.S.) to set aside the said order in so far as it affected his case. By a ruling dated 11th December 2012 (Odunga, J) the application was allowed and the order set aside in so far as it affected the Appellant’s rights in his present case.
The only impediment remaining therefore between the Appellant and the realization of his decree is the stay of execution herein granted on 23rd November 2011. He has applied to set that stay aside by notice of motion dated 21st December 2012. That application is the subject of this ruling.
Despite opposition by the Respondent vide replying affidavit filed on 28th February 2013, the application must succeed in law and in justice. With the ruling of 11th December 2012 in HCCC No. 465 of 2011 – O.S. there is no longer any legal basis for the stay of execution granted on 23rd November 2011. There is thus no justifiable reason to maintain the stay.
I will in the circumstances allow the application with costs. The stay of execution of decree granted herein on 23rd November 2011 is hereby set aside. It is so ordered.
DATED AND SIGNED AT NAIROBI THIS 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2013
H. P. G. WAWERU
JUDGE
DELIVERED AT NAIROBI THIS 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2013