Diego Nkambi v Simon Kiura [2017] KEELC 1380 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1380
- Citation
- [2017] KEELC 1380 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 October 2017
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from a decision of the Embu Provincial Appeals CommitteeCoramJUDGE
Holding
The court finds that there is no appeal properly before this court and declares the matter disposed of.
Facts
The case was brought to the court ostensibly as an appeal, but the Embu Provincial Appeals Committee never finalized the case.
Issues
- Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the appeal
- Whether the appeal was properly filed
Reasoning
The court ruled that since the Embu Provincial Appeals Committee did not make a decision, there is no appeal to be heard in this court. Jurisdiction is necessary for a court to hear a case.
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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