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Sansone Banin t/a The Maji Beach Boutique Hotel v National Land Commission & 4 others [2015] KEELC 32 (KLR)

[2015] KEELC 32 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
32
Citation
[2015] KEELC 32 (KLR)
Decided
16 December 2015
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from an original trial decisionCoramA OMOLLO
Holding

The court dismissed the application by Spire Properties to be joined in the suit, finding that the consent letter was not adopted as an order and that the application was filed after the parties had settled the matter.

Facts

The Plaintiff filed a suit claiming ownership of a hotel and adjacent land, alleging that the National Land Commission had wrongfully blocked access to the beach. Spire Properties applied to be joined in the suit.

Issues

  1. Ownership of land
  2. Blocking of access to the beach
  3. Jurisdiction of the court

Reasoning

The court ruled that the consent letter was not adopted as an order and that the application was filed after the parties had settled the matter, thus the court lacked jurisdiction to allow Spire Properties to join the suit.

Outcome

The application by Spire Properties to be joined in the suit was dismissed.

Orders

  • The application by Spire Properties to be joined in the suit was dismissed with no order on costs.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (1)
  • ANWAR MAHENDRA PANDYA V BUSINESS FORMS AND SYSTEMS LIMITED & 3 OTHERS [2013] eKLR
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