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Michael Kipkorir Maina & another v Stephen Kipkorir Ruto [2021] KEELC 1911 (KLR)

[2021] KEELC 1911 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
1911
Citation
[2021] KEELC 1911 (KLR)
Decided
29 September 2021
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramS. M. KIBUNJA
Holding

The defendant's notice of motion is dismissed with costs to the plaintiffs.

Facts

The defendant filed a notice of motion alleging that the plaintiffs' suit is scandalous, frivolous, or vexatious and seeks to strike the suit with costs. The plaintiffs claim that the suit land was allocated to the 1st plaintiff in 1990 and sold to the 2nd plaintiff in 2011.

Issues

  1. Whether the plaintiffs' suit is scandalous, frivolous, or vexatious.
  2. Whether the defendant's notice of motion should be allowed to withdraw the application.

Reasoning

The court found that the defendant's notice of motion was not well-founded and that the defendant's counsel was not properly on record.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Defendant's notice of motion is dismissed with costs to the plaintiffs.
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