[2020] KEELC 189 (KLR)
The court held that the mandatory requirement for security under Order 42 Rule 6(2)(b) of the Civil Procedure Rules must be complied with for a stay of execution to be granted. While the appellant sought to provide alternative security, the court exercised its discretion to reduce the cash security required from...
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- Citation
- [2020] KEELC 189 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Samson Thuranira; Respondent: Justus Gituma Muguna; Respondent: Joseph Kimunyi; Respondent: Skyland Contractors Ltd; Respondent: County Government of Meru
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Chuka
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Environment and Land Appeal 35 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Interlocutory Application for Review and Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- Conditional stay of execution granted upon deposit of Kshs.280,000/- as security within 14 days; application for alternative security declined; application not certified urgent but prioritized for hearing.
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Execution, Review of Orders, Security for Due Performance, Appeal Procedure
- Source Language
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Parties
Samson Thuranira
Appellant
Justus Gituma Muguna
Respondent
Joseph Kimunyi
Respondent
Skyland Contractors Ltd
Respondent
County Government of Meru
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Interlocutory Application for Review and Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant has satisfied the conditions for stay of execution pending appeal.
- 2 Whether the court should review or vary its previous order requiring deposit of Kshs.360,000/- as security.
- 3 Whether alternative security in the form of a title deed or motor vehicle logbook is acceptable under the Civil Procedure Rules.
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that the mandatory requirement for security under Order 42 Rule 6(2)(b) of the Civil Procedure Rules must be complied with for a stay of execution to be granted. While the appellant sought to provide alternative security, the court exercised its discretion to reduce the cash security required from Kshs.360,000/- to Kshs.280,000/-, to be deposited within 14 days. The conditional stay of execution was granted on this basis, with the explicit warning that failure to comply would result in the automatic lapse of the stay. The court declined to certify the application as urgent but prioritized its hearing and directed proper service on the respondents. The application for review...
Court Disposition
Conditional stay of execution granted upon deposit of Kshs.280,000/- as security within 14 days; application for alternative security declined; application not certified urgent but prioritized for hearing.
Orders
- Application is not certified urgent but will be heard on priority basis.
- Application to be properly served upon the respondents within 14 days.
Full Case Text
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35 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT CHUKA
MERU ELC APPEAL CASE NO. 35 OF 2020
SAMSON THURANIRA...............................................................APPELLANT
VERSUS
JUSTUS GITUMA MUGUNA............................................1ST RESPONDENT
JOSEPH KIMUNYI............................................................2ND RESPONDENT
SKYLAND CONTRACTORS LTD...................................3RD RESPONDENT
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MERU............................4TH RESPONDENT
RULING
1. This application has been brought to court under Order 45 Rule 1 & 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules and section 80 of the Civil Procedure Act.
2. The application seeks the following orders:
1. THAT this application be certified urgent and service be dispensed with in the first instance.
2. THAT pending inter-partes hearing of this application, there be stay of execution of the Judgment and decree in Meru CMCC NO. 290 of 2014.
3. THAT pending the hearing and determination of this application there be stay of execution of the Judgment and decree in Meru CMCC No. 290 of 2014.
4. THAT this Honourable court be pleased to review or vary its orders dated 4/11/2020 requiring the Appellant to deposit a sum of Kshs.360,000/- in court and instead order that the Appellant do furnish alternative security of an equivalent value in the form of a title deed or Motor Vehicle logbook, for the due performance of the order.
5. THATcosts be in the cause.
3. The application has the following grounds:
1. THAT the Appellant is aggrieved by the order dated 4/11/2020.
2. THAT the Appellant has made all efforts possible to raise the sum of Kshs.360,000/- in cash but he is unable to do so.
3. THAT the Appellant is ready to furnish alternative security of an equivalent value.
4. THAT there is sufficient reason to warrant a review of the said orders.
5. THAT the Respondent is moving with speed to execute the decree of the lower court.
6. THAT unless the orders sought are granted, the Applicant will suffer irreparably from the imminent execution and the pending appeal will be rendered otiose.
4. In the certificate of urgency, the applicant’s advocate states that if the orders sought are not granted urgently, the appellant shall suffer an irregular execution and for that reason, the pending appeal will be rendered otiose.
5. I have considered this matter. Order 42 Rule 6 (2) (b) of the Civil Procedure Rules mandatorily requires that for an order of stay of execution to be granted, the applicant shall deposit with court such security as the court orders for the due performance of such decree or order as may be binding upon him.
6. I issue the following orders:
a) This application is NOT certified urgent BUT will be heard on priority basis.
b) Application to be properly served upon the respondents within 14 days of today.
c) Prayer 2 in the application is conditionally granted in terms of order 42 Rule 6 (2) (b) of the Civil Procedure Rules and section 63 (e) of the Civil Procedure Act PROVIDED that the applicant will deposit with court as security the sum of Kshs. Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand (Kshs.280,000/=) within 14 days of today and in DEFAULT the conditional stay granted herein shall automatically lapse.
d) This application will be heard interpartes by the Hon. Lady Justice Lucy Mbugua, at Meru on 8th February, 2020.
Delivered in Chambers at Chuka this 22nd day of December, 2020 in the presence of:
CA: Ndegwa
P. M. NJOROGE,
JUDGE.