Tinek Limited & another v National Land Commission & 7 others [2020] KECA 64 (KLR)
The bottom line
#Kenya's Court of Appeal paused a ruling that cancelled Tinek Limited's land titles, protecting the property until the full appeal is heard.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Whether the intended appeal is arguable
The alleged denial of the right to be heard before revocation of title and the alleged violation of rights under the Fair Administrative Actions Act are arguable points.
The court applied the settled twin principles for rule 5(2)(b) applications. It held that allegations that the applicants were not heard before their title was revoked, and that their rights under the Fair Administrative Actions Act were violated, raise constitutional and legal questions sufficiently arguable to meet the first limb.
Whether the intended appeal would be rendered nugatory absent stay
Cancellation of title could result in the suit property being transferred to third parties, placing it beyond the applicants' reach and rendering the appeal nugatory.
The trial Judge had ordered cancellation of title to the suit property. The applicants argued the property could be transferred to third parties and the title placed beyond their reach. The court accepted that if this occurred, the intended appeal would be rendered nugatory, satisfying the second limb.
Legal principles established
#- An applicant for stay of execution pending appeal must demonstrate that the appeal (or intended appeal) is arguable, and that the appeal would be rendered nugatory if stay is not granted.
- A party is entitled to be heard where an adverse order may be made against them; a claim that a party was not heard raises an arguable constitutional issue.
Court orders
#- 1.Stay of execution of the decision of the Environment and Land Court declaring title to L.R. Nos. 337/3821-3838 null and void, pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal
- 2.Costs of the Motion to be in the appeal
- On appeal from
- Environment and Land Court of Kenya at Machakos
- ELC Petition No. 60 of 2018
- 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, "Tinek Limited & another v National Land Commission & 7 others [2020] KECA 64 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2020). Civil Application No. 124 of 2020. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/2020/64/eng@2020-12-18
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