Chumba & 8 others v Misoi (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of the Late Chepyego Kipkorkor Sigor) & another (Civil Application E029 of 2023) [2024] KECA 55 (KLR) (2 February 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 55
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 55 (KLR)
- Decided
- 2 February 2024
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TypeCivil ApplicationPostureApplication for stay of execution of judgmentCoramF. Sichale, P. Nyamweya, W. Korir
Holding
The applicants have not made out a case to warrant the grant of stay orders as prayed, and the application is dismissed.
Facts
The 1st to 7th applicants are dissatisfied with the judgment of the Environment and Land Court (E&LC) at Eldoret, which ordered the cancellation and revocation of their titles and transferred the land to the estate of the deceased Chepyego Kipkorkor Sigor. The applicants claim they have an arguable appeal and that the judgment will render their appeal nugatory, exposing them to loss and eviction.
Issues
- Whether the applicants' intended appeal is arguable.
- Whether the stay of execution of the judgment is necessary to prevent the applicants from being evicted and to avoid the expensive process of retransferring the land.
Reasoning
The Court found that the applicants' appeal is arguable and that the judgment can be reversed, thus the applicants' loss can be compensated by damages. The Court dismissed the application.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- The notice of motion dated 19th June 2023 is without merit and is hereby dismissed.
- The costs of the application to abide the outcome of the main appeal.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- Stanley Kangethe Kinyanjui vs. Tony Ketter & 5 others [2013] eKLR
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