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ELCAllowedNot stated in the judgment provided· [2025] KEELC 272 (KLR)
PENINAH KIMERU MUTUA v MAHER ABDULLA SHARIFF & another
High Court of Kenya (Environment and Land Court) at Voi
31 January 2025
329 words in judgment
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·~1 min to read original · ~4 min briefThe bottom line
#A Kenyan land court paused execution of its own judgment for 90 days so the losing party could file and pursue an appeal.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#This is a short ruling by the High Court at Voi (E. K. Wabwoto, J) delivered virtually on 31st January 2025 on an application brought under Order 42 Rule 6 Sub-Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules seeking a stay of execution. The court considered the application together with a Replying Affidavit sworn on 13th December 2024 by the 1st Respondent and a Replying Affidavit sworn on 9th December 2024 by the 2nd Respondent. The court noted that judgment had been delivered on 18th November 2024 and that the Applicant (also referred to as the Appellant) had since filed an appeal challenging that decision. Weighing the circumstances, the court found it fair and just to give the Applicant an opportunity to pursue the appeal. It accordingly granted a stay of execution against the judgment of the court delivered on 18th November 2024, but limited the stay to a period of 90 days from the date of the ruling. On costs, the court ordered that each party bear their own costs of the application. The ruling contains no citation of any judicial authority, only the text of Order 42 Rule 6(1) itself. Notably, the stay was granted by the court that delivered the judgment itself, and the stay is time-limited rather than open-ended. The ruling was delivered in the presence of Mr. Mutinda for the 2nd Respondent (also holding brief for Mr. Muthami for the 1st Respondent), Mr. Mbuthia for the Applicant, and Court Assistant Mary Ngoira.
Key legal issues
#01
Whether a stay of execution of the court's own judgment should issue pending appeal
Holding
A stay of execution was granted for a limited period of 90 days to enable the Applicant to pursue the appeal.
Reasoning
The court considered the application and the replying affidavits of both respondents. It took into account that judgment was delivered on 18th November 2024 and that the Appellant had since filed an appeal challenging the decision. In the court's view, fairness required giving the Applicant the opportunity to pursue the appeal, justifying a time-limited stay rather than an indefinite one.
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Legal principles established
#- The provisions of Order 42 Rule 6(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules govern stay of execution pending appeal, and the court may grant a stay for sufficient cause on just terms.
Court orders
#- 1.A stay of execution is granted against the judgment of the court delivered on 18th November 2024 for a period of 90 days
- 2.Each party to bear own costs of the said application
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Order 42 Rule 6 Sub-Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules
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#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "PENINAH KIMERU MUTUA v MAHER ABDULLA SHARIFF & another", Case Analysis (2025). Not stated in the judgment provided. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/272/eng@2025-01-31
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