Musa Mwani Abulwa v Republic [2016] KEHC 2368 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2368
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 2368 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 October 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramRUTH N. SITATI
Holding
The application is dismissed in its entirety.
Facts
The appellant was charged with obtaining money by false pretense, cheating, and intermeddling with the property of a deceased person. He was found guilty and fined, but appealed. A civil suit was filed against him in a different case.
Issues
- Whether this court can stay the Civil proceedings in Butali SRM CC No. 129 of 2016 pending the hearing and determination of the appeal herein.
Reasoning
The court found that the appellant has not demonstrated that his appeal has high chances of success or that the civil case would be rendered nugatory if the stay is not granted.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Application for stay of civil proceedings dismissed
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