Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission v Vincent Kipkurui Tuwei & another [2020] KEELC 884 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 884
- Citation
- [2020] KEELC 884 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 March 2020
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from the original trialCoramS. M. KIBUN, A. OMBWAYO
Holding
The court declared the issuance of the lease and registration of the lease and certificate of lease as null and void, and ordered the rectification of the land register by deleting the name of the 1st Defendant and substituting the name of Kenya Railways Corporation as the proprietor.
Facts
The Plaintiff, Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, filed a suit against the 1st and 2nd Defendants, Vincent Kipkurui Tuwei and Sammy Komen Mwaita, seeking declarations and orders regarding the validity of a lease and registration of land parcel Kisumu Municipality/Block 7/520.
Issues
- Validity of the lease issued by the 2nd Defendant to the 1st Defendant
- Registration of the lease and certificate of lease
- Ownership and rectification of the land register
Reasoning
The court found that the land parcel was originally part of a railway reserve and was later vested with the General Manager of the East African Railways.
Outcome
Affirmed
Orders
- Declaration of the lease and registration as null and void
- Rectification of the land register
Remedies
- Rectification of the land register by deleting the name of the 1st Defendant and substituting the name of Kenya Railways Corporation as the proprietor
- Permanent injunction against the 1st Defendant
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