Alice Kerubo Nyambati v Ochoki Mogaka & another [2010] KECA 329 (KLR)
The bottom line
#Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed an injunction bid, confirming you must prove both an arguable appeal and that refusal would ruin it.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#The principles governing applications under rule 5(2)(b) of the Court of Appeal Rules
The twin principles are settled: the applicant must show the appeal is arguable and that it will be rendered nugatory absent the orders; failure on the first limb disposes of the application.
The court adopted its own earlier statement in Ishmael Kagunyi Thande v Housing Finance of Kenya Ltd, reiterating that rule 5(2)(b) jurisdiction is original and discretionary and guided by the two well-settled principles. Finding the intended appeal not arguable, the court expressly declined to consider the nugatory limb, as satisfaction of both limbs is required.
Whether the High Court judge had jurisdiction to vacate the ex-parte interim orders
The judge had discretion to extend or vacate an interim order made ex parte, particularly where execution was sought under a valid decree against which no appeal had been preferred.
The court observed that execution was in respect of a valid decree of the same court with no appeal preferred against it, and that Muchelule, J clearly had discretion to extend or vacate the ex-parte order. It declined to comment on whether that discretion was correctly exercised, treating that as a matter for the intended appeal, while expressing skepticism about its arguability.
Legal principles established
#- An applicant under rule 5(2)(b) must satisfy both that the appeal or intended appeal is arguable and that its success will be rendered nugatory unless the injunction or stay is granted.
Court orders
#- 1.Dismissal of the motion dated 28th January, 2010
- 2.Costs of the application to the respondents
- On appeal from
- High Court of Kenya at Kisii
- H.C.C.C. No. 263 of 2009
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Rule 5(2)(b) of the Court of Appeal Rules
Key timeline
#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Alice Kerubo Nyambati v Ochoki Mogaka & another [2010] KECA 329 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2010). Civil Application No. 9 of 2010. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/2010/329/eng@2010-04-23
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