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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 677 (KLR)

Mwangi & 15 others v Kirinyaga & another

The Court of Appeal dismissed a rule 5(2)(b) motion for injunction pending appeal, finding the intended appeal was not arguable and that statutory remedies had not been exhausted.

  • Rule-5(2)(b)-test
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-aspect
  • Land-adjudication-process
  • Exhaustion-of-statutory-dispute-resolution-mechanisms
  • Judicial-review-orders
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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 549 (KLR)

Kenya Ports Authority v Powerparts Kenya Limited

Court of Appeal granted stay pending appeal, holding the application met rule 5(2)(b) because the intended appeal was arguable and risked being rendered nugatory.

  • Stay-of-execution
  • Stay-of-proceedings
  • Rule-5(2)(b)-jurisdiction
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-aspect
  • Garnishee-proceedings
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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 349 (KLR)

Ibrahim & another v Muhsin & 2 others

The Court of Appeal granted stay of execution and stay of proceedings pending an intended appeal, finding the appeal arguable and notuous if arrest and committal proceeded.

  • Stay-of-execution
  • Stay-of-proceedings
  • Rule-5(2)(b)
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-aspect
  • Mediation-agreement
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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 248 (KLR)

Bosek v Singo’ei

The Court of Appeal declined stay of execution pending appeal, holding the intended appeal was arguable but the respondent showed ability to refund the decretal sum.

  • Stay-of-execution-pending-appeal
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-aspect
  • Jurisdiction-of-the-high-court-vs-environment-and-land-court
  • Settlement-agreement-enforcement
  • Duress/undue-influence
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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 251 (KLR)

Nduati v Nduati

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for stay of execution, holding the impugned judgment was a negative order and the Rule 5(2)(b) threshold was not met.

  • Stay-of-execution
  • Rule-5(2)(b)-test
  • Negative-orders
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-effect
  • Costs
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Banking-and-finance [2025] KECA 2260 (KLR)

Amarjeet Kaur Baryan v Bank of India Limited

The Court of Appeal dismissed an injunction application under rule 5(2)(b), finding arguable issues but no nugatory effect because damages could compensate any loss.

  • Interim-injunction-pending-appeal
  • Statutory-power-of-sale
  • Equity-of-redemption
  • Clogging-of-equity-of-redemption
  • Charged-property-as-matrimonial-home
  • Statutory-notices-under-the-land-act
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Civil-procedure [2025] KECA 1831 (KLR)

Bamburi Cement Limited v Roy Hauliers Limited

The Court of Appeal granted stay of a Kshs. 3.374 billion security order, finding the intended appeal arguable and the deposit potentially oppressive to Bamburi.

  • Stay-of-execution-pending-appeal
  • Rule-5(2)(b)-test
  • Security-for-claim
  • Nugatory-aspect
  • Preservation-orders
  • Corporate-share-sale-and-control
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Civil-procedure [2025] KECA 1594 (KLR)

Geepak Limited & another v Kigio Group Company Limited & 2 others

The Court of Appeal partially stayed a High Court order over rental income from a charged property, staying only the retroactive escrow direction and leaving the prospective escrow arrangement in force.

  • Stay-of-execution-pending-appeal
  • Rule-5(2)(b)-test
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-effect
  • Mandatory-injunctions
  • Escrow-of-rental-income
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Civil-procedure [2025] KECA 1601 (KLR)

Ikiugu & 4 others v Mwanthi & another

The Court of Appeal declined stay of execution pending appeal, holding the applicants showed an arguable issue but failed to prove the appeal would be rendered nugatory.

  • Stay-of-execution-pending-appeal
  • Rule-5(2)(b)-court-of-appeal-rules
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-effect
  • Innocent-purchaser-for-value-without-notice
  • Enjoinment-of-parties-after-judgment
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Constitutional-law [2025] KECA 2327 (KLR)

Mitu & 4 others v Kimaita & 3 others

The Court of Appeal granted stay pending appeal, finding arguable grounds and nugatory risk over ex parte orders and the proposed dissolution of the Meru County Public Service Board.

  • Stay-pending-appeal
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-effect
  • Public-interest
  • Ex-parte-orders
  • Two-thirds-gender-rule
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