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Shamsher Kenya Limited v Fayard Abdulrazak Sheikh, Commissioner of Lands, District Lands Registyrar, Kilifi District, Attorney General, Mwenda Kadenge Jefwa, Stephen Kiramana Ilongi, National Land Commission & Estate of Benjamin Raphael Ndubai (Environment & Land Case 139 of 2011 & Civil Case 71 of 2008 (Consolidated)) [2020] KEELC 2410 (KLR) (27 May 2020) (Judgment)

[2020] KEELC 2410 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
2410
Citation
[2020] KEELC 2410 (KLR)
Decided
27 May 2020
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from an original trial judgmentCoramJO OLOLA
Holding

The Court declared Shamsher Kenya Limited as the lawful proprietor of the suit property and ordered the 1st Defendant to remove any constructions on the property.

Facts

Shamsher Kenya Limited sued Fayard Abdulrazak Sheikh and others for a declaration that it is the lawful proprietor of Plot No. Kili/Jimba/332 and for an injunction against the 1st Defendant. The 1st Defendant claimed the property based on a Letter of Allotment issued by the 2nd and 3rd Defendants.

Issues

  1. Ownership of Plot No. Kili/Jimba/332
  2. Validity of the Letter of Allotment issued to the 1st Defendant

Reasoning

The Court found that the 1st Defendant had no lawful right to the property and that the Letter of Allotment was fake.

Outcome

Affirmed

Orders

  • Declaration that Shamsher Kenya Limited is the lawful proprietor of the suit property
  • Order for the 1st Defendant to remove any constructions on the property

Remedies

  • Declaration of ownership
  • Removal of constructions
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