Dickson Ngigi Ngugi v Commissioner of Lands [2019] KECA 1019 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1019
- Citation
- [2019] KECA 1019 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 February 2019
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureAppeal from the High Court's dismissal of an application for judicial reviewCoramE. M. GITHINJI, F. SICHALE, S. ole KANTAI
Holding
The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent and interested parties
Facts
The appellant sought to challenge the allocation of 50 acres of land to him, but the status of the land had changed by the time the application was filed. About 40 allotees had already constructed houses on their plots.
Issues
- Entitlement to judicial review orders
- Legality of previous land allocations
Reasoning
The court found that an order of mandamus or prohibition would not be efficacious due to the changed status of the land and the potential injustice to innocent third parties.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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