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ELCAllowedNkubu SPMC E & L Case No. E032 of 2023 (appeal therefrom)· [2025] KEELC 7874 (KLR)
M’Mbijiwe v Murengi (Environment and Land Appeal E060 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7874 (KLR)
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#Kenya's Environment and Land Court at Meru granted an unopposed stay of execution, pausing enforcement of a land judgment until the appeal ends or twelve months pass.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#This ex-tempore ruling of the Environment and Land Court at Meru, delivered by B M Eboso, ELC Judge, on 11 November 2025, determines a notice of motion dated 26 August 2025 filed by the appellant in an appeal arising from Nkubu SPMC E & L Case No. E032 of 2023. The motion sought an order of stay of execution of the judgment and decree of the lower court pending the hearing and determination of the appeal. When the matter came up, Ms Kajuju, appearing for the respondent, informed the court that the respondent did not oppose the application. Finding no opposition, the court allowed the motion and issued an order staying execution of the judgment and decree in the lower court case. The court, however, limited the life of the stay order, providing that it would lapse upon the disposal of the appeal or upon the expiry of twelve months, whichever occurred first. On costs, the court directed that the costs of the application would be costs in the appeal, meaning they would follow the outcome of the appeal rather than being awarded immediately. The ruling is brief and unopposed; it records no contest on the conditions for stay, no citation of authorities or statutory provisions, and no separate opinions. Mr Arithi held brief for Mr Muriira for the applicant, and Ms Kajuju held brief for Mr Mwenda Mwarania for the respondent, with Mr E. Tupet as court assistant.
Key legal issues
#01
Stay of execution pending appeal
Holding
Stay granted as unopposed, limited to 12 months or disposal of the appeal
Reasoning
The application dated 26/8/2025 sought stay of execution of the judgment and decree in Nkubu SPMC E & L Case No. E032 of 2023. The respondent, through counsel, did not oppose it. In the absence of opposition, the court issued the stay, tailoring it to lapse on disposal of the appeal or after 12 months, whichever came first, and made costs of the application costs in the appeal.
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Legal principles established
#- An unopposed application for stay of execution pending appeal may be granted without contest, with the stay limited in duration pending disposal of the appeal.
Court orders
#- 1.An order staying execution of the judgment and decree in Nkubu SPMC E & L Case No. E032 of 2023, to lapse on disposal of the appeal or upon expiry of 12 months, whichever comes first
- 2.Costs of the application to be in the appeal
- On appeal from
- Nkubu Senior Principal Magistrate's Court (E & L)
- E032 of 2023
- Jurisdiction invoked
- appellate/stay jurisdiction of the Environment and Land Court over an appeal from Nkubu SPMC E & L Case No. E032 of 2023 (provision not stated in judgment)
Key timeline
#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "M’Mbijiwe v Murengi (Environment and Land Appeal E060 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 7874 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2025). Nkubu SPMC E & L Case No. E032 of 2023 (appeal therefrom). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/7874/eng@2025-11-11
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