Samuel Kaaria v Chairman, Mwimbi Land DisputesTribunal & another [2016] KECA 50 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 50
- Citation
- [2016] KECA 50 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 December 2016
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the High Court's ruling in Judicial Review Application No. 22 of 2012CoramW. KARAN, W. KARANJA, P. O. KIAGE
Holding
We uphold the ruling of the High Court as this appeal is devoid of merit. We hereby dismiss it with costs to the respondents both in this Court and the High Court.
Facts
The appellant, Samuel Kaaria, sought a prohibition order against the implementation of an award by the Mwimbi Land Disputes Tribunal, which ordered him to return the suit land to the 2nd respondent, Evans Njiru Manyara. The suit land was allegedly given to Kaaria by their father to hold in trust as the eldest brother.
Issues
- Whether the Land Disputes Tribunal had the jurisdiction to make the orders it did.
- Whether the appellant's application for judicial review was an afterthought given the clear timelines set out in the Land Disputes Tribunal Act.
Reasoning
The tribunal had jurisdiction to make the orders it did, and the appellant's application was not an afterthought as the timelines provided in the Land Disputes Tribunal Act were not met.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Land Disputes Tribunal Act (now repealed)
- Registered Land Act (now repealed)
Cases cited (1)
- LILIAN 'S' V CALTEX OIL KENYA LTD [1989] KLR
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