Republic v Governor Nairobi City County Government & another Exparte Kuza Farms and Allied Limited [2019] KEELC 971 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 971
- Citation
- [2019] KEELC 971 (KLR)
- Decided
- 7 November 2019
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureApplication for payment of compensation in a previous civil suitCoramS. Okongo
Holding
The court finds no merit in the application and dismisses it with costs.
Facts
The applicant filed a civil suit against the Nairobi City County Government and the Board of Directors of A.E.F Reuben Primary School, claiming that the county had forcibly acquired the applicant's land without compensation. The civil suit was settled with a consent judgment that awarded the applicant compensation and conditions for payment.
Issues
- Whether the Nairobi City County Government was duty-bound to pay the applicant the compensation awarded in the civil suit
- Whether the applicant fulfilled its part of the consent judgment
Reasoning
The court notes that the applicant has not demonstrated compliance with the conditions in the consent judgment, and that the applicant has failed to apply for a court-issued certificate as required by the Government Proceedings Act.
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Government Proceedings Act
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