Boniface Mbugua (Suing On His Own Behalf Of The Members Of Bedsango River Farmers Group) v Arch Diocese Of Nairobi Register & 2 Others [2014] KEELC 662 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 662
- Citation
- [2014] KEELC 662 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 November 2014
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a decision to strike out a Notice of MotionCoramJ. L. ONGUTO
Holding
The preliminary objection to the Notice of Motion is upheld, and the Notice of Motion is struck out.
Facts
The Plaintiff filed an Originating Summons and a Notice of Motion in the High Court of Kenya at Milimani Law Courts, Environmental & Land Division, seeking an injunction against the Defendants for their alleged occupation of land belonging to the Plaintiff's group.
Issues
- Whether the suit is incompetent and incurably defective
- Whether the Notice of Motion is defective and lacks material particulars
Reasoning
The court found that the Plaintiff did not provide sufficient particulars of the land claimed in the Originating Summons and Notice of Motion, and that the Notice of Motion is defective in failing to identify the land by legal and physical description.
Outcome
The Notice of Motion is struck out.
Orders
- The Notice of Motion dated 29th September, 2014 is struck out
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Civil Procedure Rules
- Limitation of Actions Act (Cap 22)
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