Sidian Bank Limited v Ngugi & 4 others (Environment & Land Case 40 of 2020) [2023] KEELC 22471 (KLR) (20 December 2023) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 22471
- Citation
- [2023] KEELC 22471 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 December 2023
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TypeCivilPostureApplication for stay of proceedings pending appealCoramC.K YANO
Holding
The application for stay of proceedings is dismissed with costs.
Facts
Sidian Bank Limited filed an originating summons alleging that the Land Registrar, Meru Central had unlawfully changed the land register for a property, cancelling entries and making new ones. The case was transferred to the Environment and Land Court Meru.
Issues
- Whether to stay the proceedings in this case pending the hearing and determination of Civil Appeal No. E181 of 2023 at the Court of Appeal at Nyeri
Reasoning
The court found that the delay in filing the application was inordinate and that the appeal was not likely to be rendered nugatory. The court concluded that it would not be in the interest of justice to grant the stay.
Outcome
Dismissed with costs
Orders
- Application for stay of proceedings dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- Global Tours & Travels Limited (supra)
- Kenya Wildlife Service v James Mutembei [2019] eKLR
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