Josephine Wanjiru Mwangi v Charles Nathan Kiiru & another [2015] KEHC 5205 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5205
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 5205 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 April 2015
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppellant seeks a temporary stay of execution of a decree judgment pending appealCoramJ. L. Onguto, Musinga J. (as he then was)
Holding
The court denied the application, finding the delay unreasonable and the appellant's possession of the property insufficient to warrant a stay.
Facts
Appellant Josephine Wanjiru Mwangi filed an application for a stay of execution of a decree judgment dated 3/8/2007, 27/8/2007, and 4/10/2007, claiming substantial loss due to the 1st Respondent's demolition of her property and crops. The 1st Respondent, Charles Nathan Kiiru, denied the allegations and claimed the eviction order was enforced on 4/10/2007.
Issues
- Substantial loss claim
- Reasonable delay in filing the application
Reasoning
The court found the delay in filing the application to be inordinate and the appellant's possession of the property insufficient to prove substantial loss.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Order for stay of execution denied
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- Daniel Chebutul Rotich & 2 Others v. Emirates Airlines Civic Case No. 368 of 2001
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