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JONES WAMBUA MAINGI vs WILLIAM MASAI KILUVA [1997] KECA 240 (KLR)

[1997] KECA 240 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
240
Citation
[1997] KECA 240 (KLR)
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TypeCivil ApplicationPostureApplication for stay of execution pending AppealCoramGICHERU, AKIWUMI, PALL
Holding

The application is clearly without merit and is dismissed.

Facts

The applicant (Jones Wambuga Maingi) sought a stay of execution of a judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Justice Juma) dated 30th July, 1991, in an intended appeal.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal is arguable
  2. Whether the appeal will be rendered nugatory if the stay is not granted

Reasoning

The court ruled that the applicant has not shown that the appeal is not a frivolous one and has not offered evidence to substantiate the proposition that the appeal, if successful, would be nugatory.

Outcome

Application dismissed

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