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Yawa & 35001 others v Chome (Suing as the administrator of the Estate of the Late Mumba Chome Ngala (Deceased) & 19 others (Civil Application 100 of 2018) [2018] KECA 35 (KLR) (6 December 2018) (Ruling)

[2018] KECA 35 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
35
Citation
[2018] KECA 35 (KLR)
Decided
6 December 2018
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TypeCivil AppealPostureApplication for joinder of interested parties in an appealCoramALNASHIR VISRAM, W. KARANJA, M. K. KOOME
Holding

The application is allowed, and the applicants are joined as interested parties in Civil Appeal Nos. 126 & 127 of 2018.

Facts

The dispute revolves around the entitlement and ownership of Kili/Madzimbani/Mitangoni/B/1 (suit parcel). The 1st respondent claims ancestral land and long-term occupation, while the 2nd and 3rd respondents claim the parcel as trust land.

Issues

  1. Ownership of Kili/Madzimbani/Mitangoni/B/1
  2. Adverse possession claims

Reasoning

The court allowed the application based on the applicants' consent and the interest of justice.

Outcome

The application is allowed.

Orders

  • Joinder of the applicants as interested parties in Civil Appeal Nos. 126 & 127 of 2018
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