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Registered Trustees of the Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme v Kenya Railways Corporation & 3 others (Civil Application E434 of 2023) [2023] KECA 1351 (KLR) (10 November 2023) (Ruling)

[2023] KECA 1351 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
1351
Citation
[2023] KECA 1351 (KLR)
Decided
10 November 2023
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TypeCivil ApplicationPostureApplication for stay of execution and stay of proceedings pending the hearing and determination of an intended appealCoramF. TUIYOTT
Holding

The application for stay of proceedings and stay of execution was not granted.

Facts

The applicant sought an order for stay of proceedings of Nairobi Environment and Land Court Suit No. 59 of 2014 pending the hearing of an intended appeal therefrom. The ELC dismissed the applicant's suit with costs for want of prosecution on 8th November, 2022.

Issues

  1. Stay of proceedings
  2. Stay of execution

Reasoning

The Court exercised its discretionary power to decline the application for urgency, stating that the power to certify an application as urgent is discretionary and should be exercised on the basis of evidence and reason.

Outcome

The application was denied.

Orders

  • Application for stay of proceedings and stay of execution was denied.
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