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Sospeter Kariuki Nthiga Ndoro & 59 others v Director of Land Adjudication & Settlement & 4 others [2019] KEELC 2953 (KLR)

[2019] KEELC 2953 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
2953
Citation
[2019] KEELC 2953 (KLR)
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Summary at a glance

TypeLand AdjudicationPosturePetition for revocation of land titles and declaration of land ownershipCoramY.M. ANGIMA
The petition is dismissed with no order as to costs

Facts

The Petitioners alleged that they were deprived of ancestral land during land adjudication in 1972, and have been receiving threats since 1975.

Issues

  • Whether the Petitioners' rights under the Constitution and UNDRIP were violated
  • Whether the Petitioners are entitled to the reliefs sought in the amended petition

Reasoning

The court finds no merit in the petition as the Petitioners failed to demonstrate a violation of their rights and the reliefs sought would affect the property rights of third parties.

Outcome

Dismissed with no order as to costs

Authorities cited

Legislation (3)
  • Land Adjudication Act (Cap. 284)
  • Constitution of Kenya, 2010
  • United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Cases cited (1)
  • Nicholas Njeru V The Attorney General & 8 Others Nyeri Civil Appeal No. 110 of 2011 [2013] eKLR
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