Mary Wanjiku Kiarie & another v Christopher Njoroge Komu & 2 others [2021] KEELC 1187 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1187
- Citation
- [2021] KEELC 1187 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 November 2021
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TypeLand DisputePostureApplication for Interim Restraining OrderCoramKLR Mbugua
Holding
The court found in favor of the plaintiffs, restraining the defendant from intermeddling with the suit property.
Facts
Mary Wanjiku Kiarie and Benson Komi Kiarie are plaintiffs suing Christopher Njoroge Komu, Land Registrar, and Attorney General. The dispute involves a parcel of land known as Dagoretti/Kangemi/1386, 1395, 1392, and 1393, which was part of the estate of John Kiarie Komu. The plaintiffs claim the land was wrongly transferred to the defendant, who has cut down trees and advertised for sale parts of the land.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiffs are beneficiaries of the estate of John Kiarie Komu
- Whether the defendant has the right to hold and manage the disputed land
Reasoning
The court ruled that the plaintiffs are beneficiaries of the estate and that the defendant has not provided sufficient evidence to support his claim to the land.
Outcome
In favor of the plaintiffs
Orders
- That the 1st Defendant/Respondent be restrained from entering, occupying, or intermeddling with the parcel of land known as Dagoretti/Kangemi/1386, 1395, 1392, and 1393 pending the hearing and determination of the matter
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