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Rado Development Company Limted v County Government of Kisumu & another [2021] KEELC 834 (KLR)

[2021] KEELC 834 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
834
Citation
[2021] KEELC 834 (KLR)
Decided
19 November 2021
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TypeApplication to Enjoin Interested PartiesPostureApplication dismissedCoramANTONY OMBWAYO
Holding

The application is dismissed as the intended interested parties have the capacity to investigate and commence proceedings and there is no evidence that the 2nd Respondent has brought the suit to their attention.

Facts

The 2nd Respondent sought to enjoin the National Land Commission and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission as interested parties in the petition regarding public land acquisition.

Issues

  1. Whether the 2nd Respondent has the authority to enjoin the National Land Commission and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission as interested parties.
  2. Whether the 2nd Respondent has demonstrated sufficient grounds to enjoin the interested parties.

Reasoning

The court found that the intended interested parties have the authority to make the formal application to the court and that the 2nd Respondent has not demonstrated sufficient grounds to enjoin them.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Orders

  • The application for enjoining the National Land Commission and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission as interested parties is dismissed.

Authorities cited

Legislation (3)
  • Civil Procedure Act
  • Practice and Procedure Rules, 2013
  • Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Cases cited (2)
  • Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliance v Mumo Matemo & 5 others [2015] eKLR
  • Francis Karioki Muruatetu & Another v Republic & 5 others Petition 15 as consolidated with 16 of 2013 [2016] eKLR
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