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Republic v Chairman Land Disputes Tribunal Meru Central District & 2 others Ex-parte Zacharia Mputhia M’Ithirai [2018] KEELC 1023 (KLR)

[2018] KEELC 1023 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
1023
Citation
[2018] KEELC 1023 (KLR)
Decided
31 October 2018
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureApplication to review a previous judgmentCoramHON. LUCY. N. MBUGUA, ELC JUDGE
Holding

The application is not properly before the court and the applicant should have appealed if dissatisfied. The application is hence struck out with costs to the respondent and the interested party.

Facts

The applicant filed a notice of motion seeking a review and/or setting aside of a previous judgment. The respondent and interested party argued that the application was not properly before the court and that the applicant should have appealed instead.

Issues

  1. Application not properly before the court
  2. Adducing evidence after judgment
  3. Res-Judicata

Reasoning

The court found that the applicant wanted to adduce more evidence after the judgment was delivered, which is not allowed. The matter was also argued to be res judicata, but the court did not address this issue further.

Outcome

Application struck out

Orders

  • Application dated 22.8.2018 is struck out with costs to respondent and the interested party
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