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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 660 (KLR)

Matiri (Deceased) v Munene & 3 others

The Court of Appeal dismissed a Rule 5(2)(b) motion for stay of execution pending appeal, holding the nugatory test was not met.

  • Stay-of-execution-pending-appeal
  • Rule-5(2)(b)-jurisdiction
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-aspect
  • Trust-over-ancestral-land
  • Inhibition-orders
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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 629 (KLR)

Abidha Nicholus v Attorney General & 7 others; Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited & 5 others (Interested Parties)

The Court of Appeal found the intended appeal arguable but held the applicant had not shown it would be rendered nugatory, so the injunction application was dismissed.

  • Interlocutory-injunction
  • Rule-5(2)(b)-jurisdiction
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-test
  • Illegal-mining
  • Constitutional-right-to-a-clean-and-healthy-environment
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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 514 (KLR)

Gathumbi v Gathumbi

The Court of Appeal dismissed a Rule 5(2)(b) application for stay and injunction, holding there was no jurisdiction to stay a negative order and no valid appeal without leave.

  • Rule-5(2)(b)-jurisdiction
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-test
  • Negative-order
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Order-42-rule-6-stay
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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 359 (KLR)

Agricultural Development Corporation & another v Mbugua & 7 others

The Court of Appeal declined a stay of warrants of arrest pending appeal, holding that the applicants had withheld a material fact and did not merit discretion.

  • Stay-of-execution
  • Stay-of-enforcement
  • Warrants-of-arrest
  • Rule-5(2)(b)-jurisdiction
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-aspect
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Constitutional-law [2026] KECA 263 (KLR)

Chemao & 3 others v Mathenge & 5 others (Consolidated Civil Applications E662, E663, E680 & E682 of 2025)

The Court of Appeal granted conservatory relief pending appeal, suspending the High Court orders only to the extent needed to allow recruitment for vacant National Land Commission offices.

  • Stay-of-execution-pending-appeal
  • Conservatory-orders
  • Rule-5(2)(b)-jurisdiction
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-aspect
  • Public-interest
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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 246 (KLR)

Mitsumi Computer Garage Ltd v Freight in Time Ltd & 4 others

Mitsumi Computer Garage Ltd v Freight in Time Ltd & 4 others (Civil Application E705 & E585 of 2025 (Consolidated))

The Court of Appeal struck out a late-served notice of appeal and the related stay application, holding that Rule 79 compliance was mandatory and jurisdictional.

  • Notice-of-appeal
  • Service-of-notice-of-appeal
  • Extension-of-time
  • Striking-out-defective-appeal-documents
  • Stay-of-proceedings
  • Rule-5(2)(b)-jurisdiction
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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 110 (KLR)

I & M Bank Limited v Kagwimi Kang'ethe & Company Advocates

The Court of Appeal declined stay of execution, holding that although the bank raised an arguable issue, it failed to show the money decree would render the appeal nugatory.

  • Stay-of-execution-pending-appeal
  • Rule-5(2)(b)-jurisdiction
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-aspect
  • Money-decree
  • Refundability-of-decretal-sum
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Civil-procedure [2026] KECA 117 (KLR)

Muriuki v Ukombozi Holdings Limited

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application under rule 5(2)(b) for injunction pending appeal, finding the Notice of Appeal invalid and the twin limbs unmet.

  • Rule-5(2)(b)-jurisdiction
  • Arguable-appeal
  • Nugatory-aspect
  • Validity-of-notice-of-appeal
  • Interim-preservation-of-land
  • Duplicative-interim-relief
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Civil-procedure [2025] KECA 2200 (KLR)

Moindi t/a Sinende Wholesalers v Trans National Bank Limited & another

The Court of Appeal dismissed a Rule 5(2)(b) application for injunction and stay, holding that no valid notice of appeal had been properly served.

  • Rule-5(2)(b)-jurisdiction
  • Valid-notice-of-appeal
  • Stay-of-execution
  • Injunction-pending-appeal
  • Consent-judgment
  • Res-judicata
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