Morris Kiruja Mpungu & another v Margret Ngiri Muchiri & another [2021] KEELC 997 (KLR)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 997
- Citation
- [2021] KEELC 997 (KLR)
- Decided
- 16 November 2021
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TypeEvictionPostureAppeal from a judgment of the Environment and Land CourtCoramMORRIS KIRU
Holding
The court is not functus officio and the application is not frivolous.
Facts
The plaintiffs (Morris Kiruja Mpungu and Genesio Kiraithe Mpungu) filed a suit against the defendants (Margret Ngiri Muchiri and Robert Nyaga Rutere) for eviction. The defendants filed a notice of motion application seeking to enforce the judgment.
Issues
- Whether the court is functus officio.
- Whether the process and procedure of eviction has been followed.
- Whether the application is merited.
Reasoning
The court ruled that the application was not functus officio due to the amendment to the plaint and the court's duty to review the judgment.
Outcome
The court dismissed the application.
Orders
- The court ordered the defendants to comply with the judgment and decree of the court.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- ELC Act
- Land Act, 2012
Cases cited (3)
- Telkom Kenya Limited (2014)eKLR
- Raila Odinga –Vs- IEBC & 3 Others Petition No. 5 of 2013
- Jersey Evening Post Limited –Vs- A. Thani [2002] JLR 542
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