Wanje & 6 others v Mwarogo & 3 others (Environment & Land Petition 46 of 2021) [2022] KEELC 2700 (KLR) (17 May 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 2700
- Citation
- [2022] KEELC 2700 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 May 2022
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TypePetitionPostureRespondent's Preliminary ObjectionCoramJ.B. Ojwang, KLR Lenaola, Lenaola, NA MATHEKA
Holding
Petition is misconceived, vexatious, frivolous, bad in law, fatally defective, and amounts to a gross abuse of the Court process.
Facts
Petitioners filed a petition against Respondents alleging land disputes, while Respondents raised preliminary objections.
Issues
- Land adjudication Act
- Civil procedure Act
- Res judicata doctrine
- Constitutional issues
Reasoning
Court found the petition to be misconceived and not sustainable, citing statutory legal provisions and the doctrine of res judicata.
Outcome
Petitioners' application and entire petition are struck out with costs.
Orders
- Petitioners' application and entire petition are struck out with costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Land Adjudication Act Cap 284
- Civil procedure Act Cap 21
Cases cited (5)
- Mukisa Biscuit Manufacturing Company Ltd vs West End Distributors Ltd (1969) E.A 696
- Oraro vs Mbajja (2005) e KLR
- Bernard Murage vs Fine Serve Africa Ltd & others (2015) eKLR
- Patrick Mbau Karanja vs Kenyatta University (2012) eKLR
- Francis Waithaka -vs- Kenyatta University Petition No. 633 of 2011
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