Mungai v Njoroge, Githua, Waithaka and Kinuu (All sued in their capacity as joint liquidation of Kenya Planters Cooperative Union Limited) & 2 others (Environment & Land Case 8 of 2018) [2025] KEELC 3612 (KLR)
The bottom line
#Kenya's Environment and Land Court dismissed a stay bid because the applicant proved only one of three required conditions.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Whether the 2nd Defendant proved substantial loss
Not proved; the affidavits were scanty and uncontroverted evidence showed degradation of the land through quarrying
The supporting and supplementary affidavits by Joel Kibe did not describe any activities or improvements on the land at stake. Instead, the Plaintiff produced uncontroverted evidence that the 2nd Defendant was degrading the suit land through quarrying, so continued occupation served exploitation rather than preservation pending appeal.
Whether the application was filed without unreasonable delay
Yes; the motion was filed within three days of the judgment
Judgment was delivered on 7-11-2024 and the motion dated 10-11-2024 was filed within three days, satisfying the second condition for stay under Order 42 rule 6.
Whether security for due performance of the decree was provided
No security was offered in the grounds or affidavits
Nothing in the seven grounds or the two affidavits offered security for due performance of the decree. The court could have imposed conditions but found it unnecessary since the motion already failed on substantial loss.
Legal principles established
#- All three prerequisites for stay of execution pending appeal must be fulfilled; failure of one defeats the motion
Court orders
#- 1.Dismissal of the notice of motion dated November 10, 2024
- 2.Costs of the motion to the Plaintiff
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Order 42 rule 6 Civil Procedure Rules; Sections 1A, 1B, 3 and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act
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#Frequently asked questions
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#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Mungai v Njoroge, Githua, Waithaka and Kinuu (All sued in their capacity as joint liquidation of Kenya Planters Cooperative Union Limited) & 2 others (Environment & Land Case 8 of 2018) [2025] KEELC 3612 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2025). Not stated in excerpt. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/3612/eng@2025-05-06
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