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Civil procedure [2026] KECOPT 354 (KLR)

United Amani Savings and Credit Co-operative Society v Samwel Mwendo Mutua

The Tribunal dismissed an application to stay or set aside warrants of attachment, holding that the consent judgment remained enforceable despite the later interest clause.

  • Consent judgment
  • Execution and attachment
  • Setting aside warrants of attachment
  • Stay of execution
  • Enforcement of decree
  • Consent-judgment
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13385 (KLR)

John Muthoga Gaithuma v George Simon Gikonyo

The High Court granted leave to appeal out of time after a three-day delay, but dismissed the request for stay of execution and stay of proceedings.

  • Extension of time to appeal
  • Stay of execution
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Regular default judgment
  • Setting aside ex parte judgment
  • Substantial loss
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13396 (KLR)

Lucy Jepkemoi Ruto v Jesse M. Gita t/a Gallant World Wise Auctioneers

The High Court dismissed an application to replace Kshs. 7 million cash security with a title deed, holding that the motion could not vary the consent order and lacked proof of the property’s value.

  • Stay of execution
  • Consent orders
  • Res judicata
  • Substitution of security
  • Adequacy of security for costs
  • Injunctive relief
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Civil procedure [2026] KEHC 13386 (KLR)

George Kimani Thuku v Georgina Mbithe Mutinda & John Mwangi Maina (Suing as the administrators of the Estate of the late Kelvin Mutinda Mbithe) & Mwiki P.S.V. Sacco Society Limited

The High Court granted leave to appeal out of time and stayed execution, finding a brief, explained delay, an arguable issue on the right to be heard, and substantial loss.

  • Extension of time
  • Stay of execution
  • Substantial loss
  • Security for stay
  • Right to be heard
  • Joinder of parties
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Civil procedure [2026] KEELC 5371 (KLR)

Ouma v Dave

Ouma v Dave (Environment and Land Appeal E106 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 5371 (KLR) (31 August 2026) (Ruling)

The court dismissed an application for stay of execution, holding the impugned ruling was a negative order incapable of execution and that substantial loss was not shown.

  • Stay of execution
  • Negative order
  • Substantial loss
  • Security for stay
  • Dismissal of application
  • Appeal from subordinate court
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Land law [2026] KEELC 5365 (KLR)

Otieno v Nyakongo (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E023 of 2026)

Otieno v Nyakongo (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E023 of 2026) [2026] KEELC 5365 (KLR) (31 August 2026) (Ruling)

The court dismissed an injunction and stay application as a collateral attempt to halt execution of an existing eviction decree, and awarded costs to the respondent.

  • Adverse possession
  • Res judicata
  • Stay of execution
  • Temporary injunction
  • Execution of decrees
  • Functus officio
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Co-operative law [2026] KECOPT 341 (KLR)

Hillary K. Kemei v Sima Sacco Ltd

The Tribunal set aside a dismissal for non-attendance after finding the failure to appear was caused by CTS system downtime beyond the Applicant’s control.

  • Reinstatement of dismissed application
  • Non-attendance due to technical hitch
  • Exercise of judicial discretion
  • Stay of execution
  • Setting aside dismissal for want of prosecution
  • Reinstatement-of-dismissed-application
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Co-operative law [2026] KECOPT 345 (KLR)

Kimugei v Sima Sacco Ltd

The Tribunal set aside the dismissal of a motion after accepting that non-attendance was caused by a CTS system failure, and reinstated the application with no costs.

  • Setting aside dismissal for want of prosecution
  • Reinstatement of application
  • System/technical failure in virtual court proceedings
  • Stay of execution
  • Discretion of the court/tribunal
  • Setting-aside-dismissal
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Co-operative law [2026] KECOPT 346 (KLR)

Lagat v Sima Sacco Ltd

The Tribunal reinstated the claimant’s motion after accepting that a CTS system malfunction caused non-attendance, and set aside the dismissal with no costs.

  • Setting aside dismissal for want of prosecution
  • Reinstatement of application
  • Judicial discretion
  • Technical system failure
  • Stay of execution
  • Costs
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Civil procedure [2026] KEMC 779 (KLR)

Ogola v Otieno & another

Ogola v Otieno & another (Civil Case 122 of 2020) [2026] KEMC 779 (KLR) (27 August 2026) (Ruling)

The defendants failed to file a response or attend the taxation, leaving the bill uncontested. The court therefore assessed the bill on the basis of the decretal sum of Ksh 186,000 and taxed the items as stated, including instruction fees of Ksh 40,000, resulting in a total taxed bill of Ksh 155,555.

  • Taxation of party-and-party bill of costs
  • Assessment of instruction fees
  • Failure to file response to bill of costs
  • Stay of execution
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