Lawyer Cecil Miller has secured a significant interim victory after the Supreme Court of Kenya halted the enforcement of a Court of Appeal judgment in a long-running dispute involving his client, Nyanja Limited Company, over a Karen property valued at approximately Ksh 295.5 million.
In orders issued on May 28, 2026, the Supreme Court directed that the status quo be maintained and stayed further proceedings and execution of the appellate judgment delivered on January 30, 2026, pending determination of an application before it.
The bench comprised of Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, and Justices Smokin Wanjala, Isaac Lenaola, and William Ouko.
The dispute originates from a High Court judgment delivered on May 5, 2020, and later proceeded to the Court of Appeal under Civil Appeal No. 224 of 2020, consolidated with Appeals E166 and 174 of 2021.
The Court of Appeal delivered its ruling on January 30, 2026, followed by a further ruling on May 8, 2026, prompting an urgent application before the Supreme Court.
Through an application dated May 18, 2026, filed by Cecil Miller on behalf of Nyanja Limited Company and other petitioners, the applicants argued that enforcement of the judgment would lead to loss of possession of the property before the dispute is fully determined.
Court filings indicate the Karen property was used as security for a credit facility advanced in 1988.
The petitioners claim the loan stood at about Ksh 8 million, later rising to a broader facility of around Ksh 11 million, with alleged repayments totaling approximately Ksh 54 million.
They further dispute interest rates said to range between 20 and 75 percent per annum.
The 24.5-acre property was sold by private treaty in 2007 for about Ksh 60 million to Redmars Holdings Limited, despite a valuation of Ksh 295.5 million.
Allegations of fraud, illegality, and irregular sale remain contested.
The matter now awaits further directions and a full hearing before the Supreme Court.
