John Nganga Kibe v Rebecca Muthoni Kiama & another [2021] KEELC 1200 (KLR)
The bottom line
#What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Whether the Applicant demonstrated substantial loss under Order 42 Rule 6(2)(a)
He did not; the alleged eviction would not be in execution of the ruling of 11th June 2020 but predicated on speculation about a future suit
The ruling of 11th June 2020 held the suit compromised under Order 25 Rule 5 and declined the 1st Defendant's motion; it ordered nothing to be done or refrained from. Any eviction of the Applicant or third-party purchasers would arise only from a speculative fresh suit to enforce the consent of 22nd January 2019, and the third parties are not parties to this suit. The evidentiary burden on substantial loss was therefore not discharged.
Whether there is anything capable of execution in the ruling of 11th June 2020
No - only the question of costs remains pending, so a stay of execution is not available
The court examined what would be executed under the impugned ruling, applying Western College v Oranga. The suit was held compromised under Order 25 Rule 5 and the 1st Defendant's application was declined; no positive or prohibitive orders were issued. Since only costs remain, a stay of execution would merely convolute the dispute further.
Legal principles established
#- An applicant for stay of execution must satisfy the conditions of substantial loss, absence of undue delay, and provision of security under Order 42 Rule 6; substantial loss must be proved with proper and adequate evidence, not mere assertion
Court orders
#- 1.The application dated 24.6.2020 is dismissed with costs to the respondent
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Order 42 Rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules 2010
Key timeline
#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "John Nganga Kibe v Rebecca Muthoni Kiama & another [2021] KEELC 1200 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2021). Not stated in judgment. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2021/1200/eng@2021-11-02
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