Anthony Muriithi Njeru & another v Mercy Wambua Njeru & another [2021] KEELC 761 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 761
- Citation
- [2021] KEELC 761 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 November 2021
The court finds that the plaintiffs have not established a prima facie case and therefore rejects the prayer for restraining orders.
Facts
Anthony Muriithi Njeru and Lawrence Njeru filed an application for an interlocutory injunction against Mercy Wambua Njeru and Anthony Njoroge Kaberi, seeking to temporarily restrain them from damaging crops, cutting trees, encroaching, cultivating, and interfering with the plaintiffs' use of land parcels Gaturi/Nembure/341 and Kagaari/Kanja/251.
Issues
- Ownership of land parcels Gaturi/Nembure/341 and Kagaari/Kanja/251
- Whether the plaintiffs have a prima facie case for an interlocutory injunction
Reasoning
The court notes that the plaintiffs have not provided evidence of a sale by public auction and unregistered transfer documents do not confer proprietorship rights. The court finds that the plaintiffs have not established a prima facie case.
Outcome
The application for restraining orders is rejected.
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Land Registration Act
- Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (4)
- Shitakha v. Mwamodo & 4 Others
- Giella v. Cassman Brown & Co. Ltd
- Mrao Ltd v. First American Bank of Kenya Ltd & Others
- Kenya Commercial Finance Co. Ltd v. Afraha Education Society
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