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Amos Njau Mureithi & Rachael Wanjiku Mureithi (Administrators of the Estate of Evanston Mureithi Kiboi - Deceased) & another v Maina & 4 others (Civil Application E359 of 2023) [2024] KECA 889 (KLR) (26 July 2024) (Ruling)

[2024] KECA 889 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
889
Citation
[2024] KECA 889 (KLR)
Decided
26 July 2024
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TypeCivil ApplicationPostureAppeal from the ruling and order of the Environment and Land Court at KajiadoCoramKomingoi, OLE KANTAI
Holding

An injunction is granted to restrain the 3rd and 4th respondents from selling or transferring the suit properties until the intended appeal is heard and determined.

Facts

The applicants are administrators of the estates of deceased individuals and seek an injunction to restrain the respondents from selling or interfering with specific plots pending an appeal.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicants' claims are idle or frivolous.
  2. Whether an injunction is necessary to prevent the respondents from alienating the disputed properties before the appeal is heard.

Reasoning

The applicants' claims are not idle or frivolous and an injunction is necessary to prevent the respondents from alienating the disputed properties before the appeal is heard.

Outcome

Injunction granted

Orders

  • Injunction restraining the 3rd and 4th respondents from selling or transferring the suit properties until the intended appeal is heard and determined.
  • Applicants to file and serve the record of appeal within 45 days from the date of this ruling.

Remedies

  • Injunction
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