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Moe & Bill Company Limited v Six Sixty-One-Galu Beach Management Limited (Civil Application E013 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1024 (KLR) (5 June 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KECA 1024 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
1024
Citation
[2025] KECA 1024 (KLR)
Decided
5 June 2025
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TypeCivil ApplicationPostureApplication for stay pending appealCoramS. GATEMBU KAIRU, DR. K.I. LAIBUTA, G.W. NGENYE-MACHARIA
Holding

The application fails and is hereby dismissed with costs to the respondent.

Facts

The applicant, Moe & Bill Company Limited, applied for a stay of proceedings in Msambweni Chief Magistrate's Court Civil Case No. E037 of 2021 pending an appeal against the ELC's ruling striking out the applicant's appeal.

Issues

  1. Whether the ELC's ruling striking out the applicant's appeal is justified.
  2. Whether the applicant's appeal is frivolous or arguable.

Reasoning

The court considers the applicant's appeal to be arguable but not frivolous, and the exceptional circumstances do not warrant a stay of proceedings.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs

Authorities cited

Cases cited (2)
  • Waithaka vs. Tribunal Appointed to Investigate the Conduct of the Hon. Lady Justice Lucy Njoki Waithaka & Another; Kenya Magistrates & Judges Association (interested party) (Civil Application No. 8 of 2020)[2020] KECA 571 (KLR)
  • Global Tours & Travels Limited (supra)
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