David & 5 others v Muswii (Civil Appeal 525 of 2019) [2026] KECA 375 (KLR) (27 February 2026) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 375
- Citation
- [2026] KECA 375 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 February 2026
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the judgment and decree of the Environment & Land Court at Makueni (Mbogo, J.) dated 12th July 2019CoramW. KARANJA, K. M'INOTI, K. A. ACHODE
Holding
The appeal is dismissed in its entirety with costs to the respondent.
Facts
The respondent initiated a suit against the appellants for a permanent injunction to restrain them from trespassing into the suit properties. The appellants filed a joint defence denying the respondent's averments and raising objections to the suit.
Issues
- Whether the respondent's suit was fatally defective due to the repealed Registered Land Act, Cap 300
- Whether the District Land Registrar's report determining the disputed boundary was done in accordance with the relevant law
Reasoning
The court found the appeal to be without merit, as the preliminary objection raised by the appellants was not a pure point of law and the court cannot determine issues of mixed facts and law in a preliminary objection.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Registered Land Act, Cap 300
- Land Registration Act, 2012
- Environment and Land Court Act, 2011
Cases cited (1)
- The Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania v. African Network for Animal Welfare, Appeal No. 3 of 2011
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