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Daniel Nyabaro Omwega & another v Kennedy Omwega Magachi [2021] KEELC 73 (KLR)

[2021] KEELC 73 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
73
Citation
[2021] KEELC 73 (KLR)
Decided
30 November 2021
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TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a judgment dated 29th September, 2020CoramJ.M ONYANGO
Holding

The application is dismissed with costs to the Respondent.

Facts

The Plaintiff and 2nd Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the Defendant. The Defendant applied for review of the judgment and subsequent orders.

Issues

  1. Whether the court should review and set aside its judgment dated 29th September, 2020 and all subsequent orders.
  2. Whether the new evidence discovered by the Applicant is new and important evidence that could not have been found after the exercise of due diligence.

Reasoning

The court found that the new evidence discovered by the Applicant was not new and important evidence that could not have been found after the exercise of due diligence. The court also noted that the judgment was not called upon to review the merits of the decision of the tribunal but rather to determine if the tribunal had jurisdiction.

Outcome

Dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs to the Respondent.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Act
  • Civil Procedure Rules 2010
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