[2020] KECA 145 (KLR)
The Court found that the applicant failed to demonstrate an arguable appeal that would be rendered nugatory if stay was not granted. The property in question had already been sold to a third party who was not a party to the current proceedings or the previous suit. Furthermore, the orders sought to be stayed were...
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- Citation
- [2020] KECA 145 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Willy Kipkoech Kirui; Respondent: Peter Kiplangat Rono
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Court Station
- Court of Appeal at Nyeri
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Application 81 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Stay Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- F Sichale
- Legal Topics
- Stay of Execution, Injunctions, Specific Performance, Sale of Land, Appeals, Default Judgment
- Source Language
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Parties
Willy Kipkoech Kirui
Applicant
Peter Kiplangat Rono
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Stay Application / Ruling on Application for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has demonstrated an arguable appeal that may be rendered nugatory if stay is not granted.
- 2 Whether the orders sought to be stayed are negative orders not capable of being stayed.
- 3 Whether the applicant is entitled to an injunction restraining the respondent from dealing with the suit property pending appeal.
Ratio Decidendi
The Court found that the applicant failed to demonstrate an arguable appeal that would be rendered nugatory if stay was not granted. The property in question had already been sold to a third party who was not a party to the current proceedings or the previous suit. Furthermore, the orders sought to be stayed were negative in nature, as the applicant's appeal had been dismissed, and such orders are not capable of being stayed. The application for stay of execution and injunction was therefore disallowed, and costs were awarded to the respondent.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The Notice of Motion dated 19th August, 2020 is disallowed.
- The applicant shall bear the costs of the application.
Full Case Text
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29 paragraphs
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL
AT NYERI
[CORAM: ASIKE- MAKHANDIA, GATEMBU & SICHALE, JJ.A.] NYERI CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 81 OF 2020
WILLY KIPKOECH KIRUI ..........APPLICANT
AND
PETER KIPLANGAT RONO..... RESPONDENT
(Application for stay of execution of judgment and order from the decision of the Environment and Land Court at Kericho (J.M. Onyango, J) dated 30th July, 2020IN ELC appeal No. 3 of 2018)
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RULING OF THE COURT
1. UPON perusing the Notice of Motion dated 19th August, 2020 by the applicant brought under Rule 5 (2) (b) of this Court’s Rules and Sections3A and 3B of the Appellate Jurisdiction Actwhere the applicant seeks, in the main, an injunction to restrain the respondent, his agents, servants, employees and or representatives or anyone working under him or for him from in any way interfering or dealing with Title Number Kericho/Kipchimchim/2192(the suit premises) pending the hearing and determination of an intended appeal from the order/decree and judgment of the Environment and Land Court (ELC) Appeal No. 3 of 2018 delivered by Onyango, Jon30thJuly, 2020; and
2 UPON perusing the affidavit of Willy Kipkoech Kirui sworn on 19th August, 2020in support of the application; and
3. UPON perusing the applicant’s submissions wherein it is contended that the respondent filed Kericho CMCC No. 108 of 2014 against the applicant’s deceased father and sought a refund of Kshs 500,000. 00 for the sale/purchase of one acre of the suit premises or in the alternative an order of specific performance of the contract of sale; that the magistrate’s court entered a default judgment against the applicant’s father; that the applicant’s appeal against the said decision was dismissed by Onyango, J and the applicant is desirous of appealing against the dismissal by Onyango, J; that the respondent is hell-bent on building on the suit property, unless otherwise injuncted; and
4. UPON perusing the respondent’s submissions in which it is submitted that the orders sought to be stayed were negative orders, the applicant’s appeal having been dismissed; and
5. HAVING considered the principles that guide this Court in determination of Rule 5(2)(b) applications as summarized in Stanley Kang’ethe Kinyanjui vs. Tony Keter & 5 Others [2013] eKLRand noting that the applicant has notdemonstrated that it has an arguable appeal which may be rendered nugatory unless the orders sought are granted, given that the applicant’s father sold the one acre of the suit premises to the respondent who in CMCC No. 106 of 2014 obtained a judgment in his favour and that the suit premises was subsequently auctioned and sold to a third party who is not a party in this appeal and/or in the ELC Suit, we make the following orders:
i. The Notice of Motion dated 19th August, 2020 is disallowed;
ii. The applicant shall bear the costs of the application.
Dated and Delivered at Nairobi this 4thDay of December, 2020.
ASIKE-MAKHANDIA
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JUDGE OF APPEAL
S. GATEMBU KAIRU, (FCIArb)
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JUDGE OF APPEAL
F. SICHALE
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JUDGE OF APPEAL
I certify that this is a true copy of the original.
Signed
DEPUTY REGISTRAR