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Peter Mutegi v Leone Kimanti Mugwika [2017] KEELC 1295 (KLR)

[2017] KEELC 1295 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
1295
Citation
[2017] KEELC 1295 (KLR)
Decided
24 October 2017
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a decision of the Embu Provincial Appeals CommitteeCoramP. M. NJOROGE
Holding

The court finds that there is no appeal properly before this court and declares the matter disposed of.

Facts

The Embu Provincial Appeals Committee never finalized the case, and no appeal was properly filed in the court.

Issues

  1. Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the appeal
  2. Whether the appeal was properly filed

Reasoning

The court ruled that the Embu Provincial Appeals Committee did not make a decision, and thus no appeal was properly filed in the court, making the court without jurisdiction.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The file should be removed from the list of appeals pending in this court
  • The matter has been disposed of by this court

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Land Disputes Tribunals Act
Cases cited (3)
  • The MV SS Lilian S
  • Samuel Kamau & Another versus Kenya Commercial Bank and Two Others
  • Petition No. 5 of 2015 (Between the Republic as Appellant and Karisa Chengo and two others as Respondents)
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