New Mukeu Farmers Co-operative Limited v Kelvin Karanja Kirika & 7 others [2017] KEELC 120 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 120
- Citation
- [2017] KEELC 120 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 August 2017
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from an original trialCoramHON. SAMUEL M. THUITA
Holding
The court granted an interim injunction restraining the defendants from interfering with the land.
Facts
The Plaintiff, New Mukeu Farmers Co-operative Limited, claims to be the legal owner of a parcel of land (Nyandarua/ Silibwet/254) in Nyahururu, Kenya. Defendants, including Kelvin Karanja Kirika, have been interfering with the land without the Plaintiff's permission.
Issues
- Whether the court should grant an interim injunction pending the hearing of the suit.
- Whether the suit land is a water resource.
- Whether the defendants' occupation of the suit property is an overriding interest to the plaintiff's interest to the suit property.
Reasoning
The court applied the three-part test for granting an interlocutory injunction, considering whether the plaintiff had a genuine and arguable case, whether they would suffer irreparable harm, and which party would suffer greater harm.
Outcome
The court granted the interim injunction.
Orders
- Interim injunction restraining defendants from interfering with the land
Remedies
- Interim injunction
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Land Registration Act
Cases cited (3)
- GIELLA versus CASSMAN BROWN (1973) EA 358
- MRAO versus FIRST AMERICAN BANK OF KENYA LIMITED & 2 OTHERS (2003) KLR 125
- R. J. R. Macdonald vs. Canada (Attorney General) [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311
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