R.J.F. Kenya Limited v Peter Njuguna Ngugi & 2 others [2018] KEELC 3598 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 3598
- Citation
- [2018] KEELC 3598 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 April 2018
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramS. Okongo
Holding
The court denied the plaintiff's request for an interim injunction but ordered the preservation of the disputed properties pending the hearing of the suit.
Facts
The plaintiff, R.J.F. Kenya Limited, claimed ownership of a parcel of land known as L.R No. 209/14758(IR 175501) in Nairobi. The defendants, Peter Njuguna Ngugi and Lincoln Ngugi Ngugi, and an interested party, Gulf Energy Limited, were alleged to have interfered with the plaintiff's possession of the land.
Issues
- Ownership of the land
- Interference with the plaintiff's possession
- Interim injunctions
Reasoning
The court found that the situation on the ground was volatile and that an injunction was not warranted. The court ordered the preservation of the disputed properties to avoid further breakdown of law and order.
Outcome
The appeal was dismissed.
Orders
- Gulf Energy Limited joined as 3rd defendant
- Plaintiff to amend plaint within 21 days
- Plaintiff and Gulf Energy Limited to refrain from selling, leasing, charging, mortgaging, fencing, developing or putting up structures on the disputed properties
- Plaintiff and Gulf Energy Limited to refrain from interfering with or tampering with survey beacons marking the boundaries of the disputed properties
- Plaintiff's Notice of Motion dismissed
- Interested party's application allowed to the extent of orders 1, 2, and 3
Remedies
- Preservation of disputed properties
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