[2009] KEHC 1245 (KLR)
The court found that the appellant was appealing against an order made under Order 21 Rule 18 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which does not confer an automatic right of appeal. The appellant failed to obtain or produce evidence of leave to appeal as required by law. As a result, both the appeal and the notice of...
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- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 1245 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Washington N. Chege Wagogi; Respondent: Joseph Wainaina Njega
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Appeal 486 of 2009
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection and Motion for Stay of Execution
- Outcome
- Appeal and notice of motion struck out as incompetent; costs awarded to the respondent.
- Judges
- GG Okwengu
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal, Stay of Execution, Preliminary Objection, Execution of Decree
- Source Language
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Parties
Washington N. Chege Wagogi
Appellant
Joseph Wainaina Njega
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objection and Motion for Stay of Execution
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant had an automatic right of appeal against the order made under Order 21 Rule 18 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
- 2 Whether the appeal and notice of motion were competent in the absence of leave to appeal.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the appellant was appealing against an order made under Order 21 Rule 18 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which does not confer an automatic right of appeal. The appellant failed to obtain or produce evidence of leave to appeal as required by law. As a result, both the appeal and the notice of motion for stay of execution were incompetent and could not be sustained. The court therefore struck out both the appeal and the motion, awarding costs to the respondent.
Court Disposition
Appeal and notice of motion struck out as incompetent; costs awarded to the respondent.
Orders
- The appeal is struck out.
- The notice of motion is struck out.
Full Case Text
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23 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT NAIROBI
MILIMANI LAW COURTS
CIVIL APPEAL 486 OF 2009
WASHINGTON N. CHEGE WAGOGI………………… APPELLANT
-VS-
JOSEPH WAINAINA NJEGA ………………………….. ..RESPODENT
RULING
1. On the 3rd September, 2009 Washington N. Chege Wagogi, hereinafter referred to as the appellant, lodged a memorandum of appeal, against the order delivered on 2nd September, 2009 by the Resident Magistrate in Milimani CMCC No. 9891 of 2005. On the same day, the appellant filed a notice of motion under Order 41 Rule 4, Order 50 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules, section 63 (e), 3A of the Civil Procedure Act and section 10 of the Judicature Act.
2. The application was certified urgent under the High Court Vacation Rules. An interim order of stay of execution was issued and the application ordered to be served and heard inter partes. Having been served, Joseph Wainaina Njenga who is the decree holder in the lower court and the respondent to the appeal, has raised a preliminary objection to the appeal and the motion, on the grounds that the appeal is incompetent having been filed without leave of the court, contrary to order 42 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
3. It was submitted that the order appealed against was issued under order 21 Rule 18 of the Civil Procedure Rules in respect of which there is no automatic right of appeal. The court was therefore urged to strike out the motion and the appeal.
4. On the 17th September, 2009 Mr. Kabue who was holding brief for the appellant’s counsel indicated that he was given instructions that leave had been obtained, though he had not received a copy of the order granting leave. Consequently, the court adjourned the matter to enable the appellant’s counsel produce the order granting leave. No order was however produced; instead an unsuccessful attempt was made to adjourn the matter.
5. I have examined the memorandum of appeal, the notice of motion and the affidavit filed in support of the motion, and in reply to the motion. It is evident that the appellant is not appealing against the decree of the lower court which was issued on 2nd August, 2007, but is appealing against the order of the court made on 2nd September, 2009 allowing the respondent to proceed with the execution of that decree against the appellant.
6. The order of 2nd September, 2009 was made as a consequence of execution proceedings following a notice to show cause served on the appellant. I concur with the respondent that the appellant did not have an automatic right of appeal against such an order. The appellant had therefore to obtain leave of the court. No leave having been obtained both the appeal and the notice of motion are incompetent.
7. Accordingly the appeal and the motion are hereby struck off. I award costs to the respondent.
Dated and delivered this 12th day of October, 2009
H. M. OKWENGU
JUDGE
In the presence of: -
Matwere holding brief for Omosa for the appellant
Nyakiangana for the respondent
Eric, court clerk