Mosonik v Changwony (Environment & Land Case 25 of 2015) [2025] KEELC 2970 (KLR)
The bottom line
#A Nakuru land court allowed two landowners to keep the situation on their land unchanged pending appeal, but only after depositing Kshs. 200,000 as security.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Conditions for stay of execution pending appeal under Order 42 Rule 6
The application satisfied the conditions: it was brought without unreasonable delay and substantial loss was demonstrated, justifying maintenance of status quo subject to security
The court applied Order 42 Rule 6(2) and the established jurisprudence on substantial loss. It found that vacating the premises and potential revocation of title would be difficult to reverse, constituting substantial loss. It balanced this with a security deposit of Kshs. 200,000, aligning with the requirement that adequate security accompany a stay.
Legal principles established
#- Substantial loss is the cornerstone of the jurisdiction to grant a stay of execution
- Substantial loss is a qualitative concept, not a mathematical formula
Court orders
#- 1.Status quo maintained over the suit parcel of land pending appeal
- 2.Applicants to deposit security of Kshs. 200,000 in a joint interest-earning account in the names of the two firms of advocates on record, to be opened in a reputable bank in Kenya
- 3.Costs of the application in the appeal
- On appeal from
- Not stated (judgment sought to be stayed delivered by this court)
- Not stated
- 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, "Mosonik v Changwony (Environment & Land Case 25 of 2015) [2025] KEELC 2970 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2025). Not stated in judgment. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/2970/eng@2025-03-28
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