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Joshua Jaoko Oketch v Erastus Opiyo Otieno [2021] KEELC 4760 (KLR)

[2021] KEELC 4760 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
4760
Citation
[2021] KEELC 4760 (KLR)
Decided
28 July 2021
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a lower court decisionCoramNyarangi
Holding

The court declines to hear the application and dismisses it.

Facts

The plaintiff, Joshua Jaoko Oketch, filed an application through his legal representatives to the court seeking a ruling or order.

Issues

  1. Jurisdiction of the court
  2. Simultaneous hearing of two matters

Reasoning

The court emphasizes that a court can only exercise jurisdiction as conferred by the Constitution or other written law, and it cannot exceed its jurisdiction. The court also refers to previous cases to support its decision.

Outcome

The application is dismissed.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.
  • Costs of the application to abide the outcome of Civil Application number 147 of 2020 in the Court of Appeal at Kisumu.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Rules, 2010
  • Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Cases cited (3)
  • Samwel Kamau Macharia and another vs Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd and others (2012)eKLR
  • Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Goldenberg Affair and 3 others v Kilach (2003)KLR 249
  • Owners of Motor Vessel “Lillian S” v Caltex Oil (Kenya) Ltd (1989)KLR 1
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