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Maingi Mbinzu And 314 others v County Council Of Kitui & another [2021] KECA 1029 (KLR)

[2021] KECA 1029 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
1029
Citation
[2021] KECA 1029 (KLR)
Decided
29 January 2021
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TypeCivil ApplicationPostureApplication for leave to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme CourtCoramW. Ouko, R.N. Nambuye, M.K. Koome
Holding

The application does not meet the requisite threshold for the grant of leave or certificate to appeal to the Supreme Court and is accordingly dismissed with costs to the 2nd respondent.

Facts

315 applicants claimed proprietorship of a parcel of land in Kitui County, arguing that the County Council of Kitui had set it aside for Ukamba Agricultural Institute, which later collapsed. The land was then settled on by the applicants, leaving 500 acres to the institute. The County Council and South Eastern University College (2nd respondent) denied the applicants' claim.

Issues

  1. Ownership of the land
  2. Settlement of the land by the applicants

Reasoning

The applicants' claim was not supported by evidence and the land had not reverted to the County Council.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court dismissed
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