[2012] KEHC 651 (KLR)
The court found that the appellant had satisfied the requirements for a stay of execution pending appeal by filing the application promptly and depositing the entire decretal sum as security. The court reasoned that transferring the deposited sum to an interest-earning joint account would adequately protect both...
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- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 651 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Royal Media Services Ltd; Respondent: Eric Achori Nyamanga
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Suit 226 of 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Stay Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- application granted; stay of execution granted on conditions
- Judges
- DA Onyancha
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Execution, Security for Decretal Sum, Appeals Process
- Source Language
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Parties
Royal Media Services Ltd
Appellant
Eric Achori Nyamanga
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Stay Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant is entitled to a stay of execution pending the determination of the appeal.
- 2 Whether the deposit of the decretal sum provides adequate security for the due performance of the decree.
- 3 Whether granting a stay would prejudice the respondent.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the appellant had satisfied the requirements for a stay of execution pending appeal by filing the application promptly and depositing the entire decretal sum as security. The court reasoned that transferring the deposited sum to an interest-earning joint account would adequately protect both parties' interests. The respondent would not suffer serious prejudice as the funds would remain secure and accessible depending on the outcome of the appeal, while the appellant would be allowed to pursue the appeal without the risk of execution. The court emphasized the importance of balancing the right to appeal with the need to ensure that successful litigants are not unduly...
Court Disposition
application granted; stay of execution granted on conditions
Orders
- Application is granted.
- Stay of execution of the decree is granted on condition that the sum of Kshs.2,200,000/- now deposited in court is transferred to an interest earning joint bank account run by Counsel of both parties, within 15 days, authority of which is hereby granted.
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
High Court at Nairobi (Nairobi Law Courts)
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ROYAL MEDIA SERVICES LTD .......................APPLICANT/APPELLANT
VERSUS
ERIC ACHORI NYAMANGA .......………...….................… RESPONDENT
R U L I N G
The application before the court is the Notice of Motion filed by the Appellant and dated 9. 5.2012. It seeks a stay of execution pending the determination of this appeal. An interim stay was granted and is in place pending this ruling.
The lower court judgment was delivered on 20. 4.2012. This application was filed on 9. 5.2012, within a period of about 19 days.
While granting the interim stay now in place, this court ordered that the applicant/appellant do deposit the whole decretal sum of Kshs.2,200,000/- which was duly deposited. It will earn interest while the determination of the appeal is awaited if the same is transferred into an interest-earning account in a bank, and will provide the complete security or assurance of security to either party as each waits to win the appeal and take the funds.
In the above circumstances a stay will not prejudice the decree-holder to any serious extent while, on the other hand, the appellant will be allowed to have his day in court, especially since he filed this application timeously.
In the above circumstances, this court is persuaded that it will be proper and reasonable to grant a stay of execution on the following terms:-
ORDERS
1. Application is granted
2. Stay of execution of the decree is granted on condition that the sum of the decretal sum of Kshs.2,200,000/- now deposited in court is transferred to an interest earning joint bank account run by Counsel of both parties, within 15 days, authority of which is hereby granted.
3. The appellant shall file and serve a record of appeal within four (4) months.
DATED and DELIVERED at Nairobi this 7th day of December 2012
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D.A. ONYANCHA
JUDGE