NAIROBI, Kenya — The High Court has temporarily stopped the auction of offices belonging to the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operative Organisations (KUSCCO) in a dispute involving Sh108.8 million.
In a ruling delivered under a certificate of urgency, the court granted KUSCCO a 30-day stay of execution, halting any auction or enforcement action against the organisation’s property.
The orders offer temporary relief to the national umbrella body for savings and credit co-operatives as it challenges the claim.
KUSCCO moved to court through its lawyer, Cecilia Miller, arguing that the intended auction would cause irreparable harm and severely disrupt its operations.
The application was filed on January 27, 2026, and was immediately certified as urgent by the court.
The case, Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operative Organisation Limited versus PEA Ruiru Co-operative Savings and Credit Society Limited, arose after steps were taken to auction KUSCCO’s offices to recover the disputed amount.
In his directions, High Court Judge Linus P. Kassan ordered that execution be stayed for 30 days from the date of the ruling.
Justice Kassan further directed that service of the application be effected within two days.
Both parties were given seven days thereafter to file their responses and written submissions.
The court scheduled the matter for an inter partes hearing on February 12, 2026.
At that hearing, the court will determine whether the interim orders should be extended or lifted after hearing arguments from both sides.
The dispute places renewed focus on enforcement actions against co-operative institutions and the balance courts must strike between debt recovery and institutional stability.
For now, the ruling shields KUSCCO from enforcement measures as the High Court prepares to consider the substantive issues at the heart of the Sh108.8 million claim.
