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Richard Kariuki Kamwenji v Teresia Waithira Kariuki [2018] KEELC 693 (KLR)

[2018] KEELC 693 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
693
Citation
[2018] KEELC 693 (KLR)
Decided
23 November 2018
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TypeCivilPostureApplicant seeks temporary injunction against Respondent for trespassing and encroaching on landCoramL. GACHERU
Application for temporary injunction dismissed

Facts

Plaintiff bought 2 acres of land from deceased Zakaria Kimuhu in 1980 and filed suit for transfer. Judgment in favor of Plaintiff was vacated in 1983. Plaintiff placed a caution on the land in 1992.

Issues

  • Validity of Plaintiff's claim
  • Abuse of court process

Reasoning

Application is an abuse of the court process and serves to delay the expeditious disposal of the suit filed in 1980.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Court file reconstructed
  • Defendant to file all available pleadings within 14 days
  • Pre-trial conference to be taken within 30 days

Remedies

  • None

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Civil Procedure Act (Cap 21 Laws of Kenya)
Cases cited (1)
  • Noormohammed Janmohammed...Vs...Kassam Ali Virji Madham (1953) 20 LRK 8
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