“"unreasonable delay"” — court decisions

Judgment[1998] KEHC 23520 September 1998

KENYA POWER & LIGHTING CO. LTD v NJILUX MOTORS LTD

High Court at NairobiNjunguCIVIL CASE NO. 1887 OF 1994

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…For an application for stay to succeed, the applicant has to satisfy the court that substantial loss may result unless the order is made and that the application has been made without unreasonable delay.…

appeal succeedsAllowed3 min read

Judgment[1997] KEHC 481 July 1997

KEMFRO (A) LTD v s KABARE BARAGWI & NGARIAMA CO-OP SOCIETY LTD &

High Court at Nairobime an application by way of Chamber Summons under OrderCIVIL CASE NO. 2069 OF 1996

Division and case type: CivilCivil Case

…No order for stay of execution shall be made under sub-rule (1) unless- (a) the court is satisfied that substantial loss may result to the applicant unless the order is made and that the application has been made without unreasonable…

…delay and (b) such security as the court orders for the due performance of such decree or order as may ultimately be binding on him has been given by the applicant.”…

3 min read

Judgment[2020] KEELC 20321 December 2020

Mohamed Sharif Iderus v Mohamed Ali Hussein

Environment and Land Court at ChukaLucy Mbugua MeruCase E005 of 2020

Division and case type: Environment and LandLand Case

…That the application has been made without unreasonable delay. (3). That the substantial loss may result to the applicant unless the order is made. (4).…

application is grantedAllowed6 min read

Judgment[2020] KEELC 18221 December 2020

Duba Ware v Hellen Hakule Halakhe

Environment and Land Court at ChukaLucy MbuguaCase E011 of 2020

Division and case type: Environment and LandCase

…That the application has been made without unreasonable delay. (3). That the substantial loss may result to the applicant unless the order is made. (4).…

6 min read

Judgment[2020] KEHC 60621 December 2020

Atlantis Kenya Limited v Chebuswa Limited

High Court at MalindiCase number Miscellaneous Civil Application E13 of 2020

Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Civil Application

…That the application has been made without unreasonable delay. (3). That the substantial loss may result to the applicant unless the order is made. (4).…

6 min read

Judgment[2007] KEHC 133229 November 2007

ATUL SHAH & ANOTHER v BHARAT DOSHI & ANOTHER

High Court at DoshiKasango,Kopere,Nyaoga,SaendeCase number Civil Case 294 of 2006

Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCivil Case

…Respondents filed grounds of opposition dated 23rd July, 2007 in which six grounds are raised in the following terms. 1) The application is incompetent and does not lie. 2) The application has been brought after an inordinate and unreasonable…

…delay. 3) The application is without merit, and is calculated to dealy the expeditious determination of this matter, which delay shall prejudice the Defendants greatly. 4) The Plaintiffs would not suffer any prejudice if…

Judgment[2006] KEHC 8829 November 2006

ATUL SHAH & another v BHARAT DOSHI & another

High Court at DoshiKasango,Kopere,Nyaoga,SaendeCase number Civil Case 294 of 2006

Division and case type: Milimani Commercial CourtsCivil Case

…Respondents filed grounds of opposition dated 23rd July, 2007 in which six grounds are raised in the following terms. 1) The application is incompetent and does not lie. 2) The application has been brought after an inordinate and unreasonable…

…delay. 3) The application is without merit, and is calculated to dealy the expeditious determination of this matter, which delay shall prejudice the Defendants greatly. 4) The Plaintiffs would not suffer any prejudice if…