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Regional Container Freight Stations Ltd v Kenya Ports Authority [2019] KEELC 1075 (KLR)

[2019] KEELC 1075 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
1075
Citation
[2019] KEELC 1075 (KLR)
Decided
15 October 2019
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TypeLand DisputePostureApplication for Temporary InjunctionCoramC.K. YANO
Holding

The application is allowed with costs, and the Plaintiff is granted a temporary injunction.

Facts

Regional Container Freight Stations Ltd (Plaintiff) seeks an injunction against Kenya Ports Authority (Defendant) to prevent them from re-entering, trespassing, onto, cultivating, interfering with or in any other manner whatsoever dealing with the suit land MI/BLOCK XLVII/157 and MI/BLOCK XLVII/10. The Plaintiff claims that the Defendant has blocked its access road, unlawfully demolished its wall, and denied it an easement.

Issues

  1. Whether the allocation of part of MI/BLOCK XLVII/10 to the Plaintiff was irregular.
  2. Whether the Defendant has denied the Plaintiff an easement without due process.

Reasoning

The Plaintiff has established a prima facie case and is likely to suffer irreparable loss. The balance of convenience lies with the Plaintiff.

Outcome

Allowed with costs

Orders

  • Temporary injunction restraining the Defendant from re-entering, trespassing, onto, cultivating, interfering with or in any other manner whatsoever dealing with the suit land MI/BLOCK XLVII/157 and MI/BLOCK XLVII/10 pending hearing and determination of this application.

Remedies

  • Temporary injunction
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