RULING OF THE COURT
On 24th February 2011, the High Court (Mwera J, as he then was) dismissed with costs the applicant’s application presented to that court on 7th December 2010. In that application, the applicant sought a temporary injunction to restrain the respondents from interfering with his quiet possession and peaceful occupation of premises situated on 4th floor of the building erected on LR No. 209/6545 Nairobi (“the premises”) or from levying distress on the premises pending the hearing and determination of his suit.
Aggrieved by the decision of the High Court the applicant lodged a Notice of Appeal. Pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal the applicant presented a Notice of Motion dated 2nd March 2011 to this Court under Rules 1 and 5(2)(b) of the Rules of the Court seeking orders: to stay execution of the Ruling and orders given by the High Court on 24th February 2011; to stay further proceedings in the High Court; to restrain the respondents and their a…