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Ririani v Adan & another (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 189 of 2019) [2025] KEELC 8108 (KLR) (20 November 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KEELC 8108 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
8108
Citation
[2025] KEELC 8108 (KLR)
Decided
20 November 2025
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TypeCivil SuitPostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramO. A. ANGOTE
The court grants an order of stay of execution of the Judgment and Decree pending the hearing and determination of the Appeal at the Court of Appeal.

Facts

The plaintiff, Jane Wanjiru Ririani, initiated a suit seeking ownership of a property known as I.R. No. 29542 / L.R. No. 209/8294/119, situated in Akiba United Estate, South C, Nairobi County. The court dismissed her suit, finding that the legal charge dated 17th June 2016 and registered on 19th September 2016 over the suit property was valid, legal, and enforceable against the Chargor. The plaintiff intends to appeal the decision.

Issues

  • Whether the court has jurisdiction to entertain the Motion?
  • Whether the Applicant has satisfactorily demonstrated the conditions warranting the grant of stay of execution pending Appeal?

Reasoning

The court acknowledged its jurisdiction to determine the matter, as the Motion is distinct and does not involve revisiting the validity of the 2nd Defendant’s statutory power of sale. The court found that the plaintiff would suffer substantial loss if the stay is not granted, and thus grants the stay.

Outcome

The court grants the stay of execution of the Judgment and Decree pending the hearing and determination of the Appeal at the Court of Appeal.

Orders

  • An order of stay of execution of the Judgment and Decree delivered on the 20th day of March, 2025 does hereby issue pending the hearing and determination of the Appeal at the Court of Appeal.

Remedies

  • Each party will cater for its own costs.

Authorities cited

Legislation (4)
  • Articles 159(1), (2), (3) of the Constitution
  • Sections 1A, 1B and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act
  • Order 42 Rule 6, and Order 51 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules
  • Section 10 of the Judicature Act Rules
Cases cited (4)
  • Owners of Motor Vessel 'Lillian S' vs Caltex Oil (Kenya) Limited [1989] KLR 1
  • In the Matter of the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (Applicant) (Constitutional Application 2 of 2011) [2011] KESC 1 (KLR) (20 December 2011) (Ruling)
  • Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited vs Patrick Kang'ethe Njuguna & 5 Others [2017] eKLR
  • Law Society of Kenya vs Deynes Muriithi & 34 Others [2015] KECA 686 (KLR)
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