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Molo Group Shuttle Ltd v Sub-County Administrator Naivasha & another [2015] KEHC 1766 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 1766 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1766
Citation
[2015] KEHC 1766 (KLR)
Decided
23 October 2015
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppellant seeks temporary injunction and stay of proceedingsCoramMuriithi, Visram
Holding

The court finds that the Respondents were entitled to raise jurisdictional objections at the earliest opportunity. The court grants a temporary injunction and stay of proceedings pending appeal.

Facts

Appellant operates a matatu shuttle business in Naivasha. Respondents are charged with licensing, controlling, and regulating transport in the sub-county. Respondents issued a notice for relocation, prompting the Appellant to seek an injunction and stay.

Issues

  1. jurisdiction of the court
  2. arguability of the appeal
  3. substantial loss of the appeal
  4. possibility of a successful appeal being rendered nugatory
  5. security for damages
  6. prejudice

Reasoning

The court considers the jurisdictional objection raised by the Respondents and grants the injunction and stay based on the principles of granting injunctions and stays pending appeal.

Outcome

The court grants the temporary injunction and stay of proceedings pending appeal.

Orders

  • Temporary injunction against the Respondents and their servants/agents to restrain them from evicting, barring, barricading, or removing the Appellant's matatu shuttle vehicles from their licensed area of operation.
  • Order of stay of proceedings until the hearing and determination of the appeal or further orders of the court.

Remedies

  • Temporary injunction
  • Stay of proceedings

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Rules
  • Court of Appeal Rules
Cases cited (2)
  • (The Owners of the Motor vessel Lillian S)
  • Ruben & 9 Others –Vs- Nderito & Anor
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