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Sal Yut Services Limited v Ramuka Agencies Limited & 5 others (Environment & Land Case 104 of 2015 & 576 of 2011 (Consolidated)) [2022] KEELC 12660 (KLR) (23 September 2022) (Judgment)

[2022] KEELC 12660 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
12660
Citation
[2022] KEELC 12660 (KLR)
Decided
23 September 2022
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TypeLand SuitPostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramE.K. Wabwoto, J
The plaintiff is declared the bonafide owner of the land, and a permanent injunction is issued to prevent the defendants from dealing with the property.

Facts

Sal Yut Services Limited filed a suit against Ramuka Agencies Limited and five others, claiming ownership of land allocated to David Kinyanjui Gatimu and Newton Njiru in 1992, which was later transferred to Sal Yut Services Limited.

Issues

  • Whether the plaintiff's suit should be struck out for abuse of process.
  • Who is the bona fide and lawfully registered owner of the suit property.

Reasoning

The court found that the plaintiff had a good root of title and that the defendants' claims were not legally established.

Outcome

The plaintiff's suit is upheld, and the defendants are ordered to cease dealing with the property.

Orders

  • A declaration that Sal Yut Services Limited is the bonafide owner of the land.
  • A permanent injunction against the defendants.
  • Cancellation of the defendant's land lease certificate.
  • Costs awarded to the plaintiff.

Remedies

  • Declaration of ownership
  • Permanent injunction
  • Cancellation of lease certificate
  • Costs awarded

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Land Registration Act
Cases cited (2)
  • Munya Maina v Hiram Gathiha Maina (2013) eKLR
  • Daudi Kiptugen v Commissioner of Lands & 4 others (2015) eKLR
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