John Ngimor & 554 others v Northern Rangelands Trust & 3 others [2021] KEELC 3840 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 3840
- Citation
- [2021] KEELC 3840 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 March 2021
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TypePetition for Interim InjunctionPostureRespondents' appeal from the interim orders granted by the courtCoramMWANGI NJOROGE
Holding
The court partially grants the petition, issuing a conservatory order to restrain the respondents from further mapping, surveying, delineating, and evicting community land in the specified areas.
Facts
Petitioners filed an application seeking interim injunctions to stop respondents from entering, mapping, surveying, delineating, and evicting community land in West Pokot County. The respondents opposed the application, citing the doctrine of exhaustion of remedies and constitutional provisions.
Issues
- Jurisdiction of the court
- Exhaustion of remedies
Reasoning
The court finds that the petition raises substantial questions of law and that the respondents have not exhausted their available remedies.
Outcome
Partially granted
Orders
- Conservatory order to restrain respondents from further mapping, surveying, delineating, and evicting community land in specified areas
Remedies
- Interim injunctions
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Community Land Act (CLA)
- Wildlife Conservation and Management Act (WM&CA)
- Constitution of Kenya 2010
Cases cited (4)
- S.K. Macharia & Another Vs Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd & 2 Others 2012 eKLR
- Geoffrey Muthinja & Another Vs Samuel Muguna Henry & 6 Others 2015 eKLR
- The County Government Of Turkana Vs National Land Commission & Others
- Mutanga
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