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Stephen Mwatha Kanja v Peter Kiarie Njuguna & another [2021] KECA 611 (KLR)

[2021] KECA 611 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
611
Citation
[2021] KECA 611 (KLR)
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for a stay of execution of the judgment of a previous caseCoramW. OUKO, ASIKE-MAKHANDIA, S. ole KANTAI
Holding

The application is incompetent and is struck out with no order as to costs.

Facts

The applicant seeks a temporary injunction to restrain the respondents from interfering with a suit property, plot No. 6 Gatundu market, pending the hearing and determination of an appeal.

Issues

  1. Provisions of the Civil Procedure Act and rules made thereunder
  2. Provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules

Reasoning

The applicant did not invoke the right provisions of the law under which the prayer sought is founded. The court cannot make a finding without its jurisdiction being properly invoked by a party who seeks the court's intervention.

Outcome

Application struck out with no order as to costs

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Act
  • Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (1)
  • National Land Commission Vs. Johnson Olio Misiga 2020 eKLR
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