Majimoto Group Ranch & 10 others v Matunke & 14 others; Sankale & 4 others (Interested Parties) (Petition 268 of 2017) [2022] KEELC 3602 (KLR) (8 July 2022) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 3602
- Citation
- [2022] KEELC 3602 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 July 2022
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TypeLand DisputePosturePetition for judicial reviewCoramMN KULLOW, Maraga
Holding
The court upheld the elections of the 1st-10th Respondents and revoked the illegal titles issued to them. It also upheld the transactions on some parcels and ordered the revocation of others.
Facts
The petitioners are landowners in Majimoto Group Ranch, and the respondents are individuals who have been allocated plots within the ranch. There were disputes over the legitimacy of the elections, land allocation, and the privatization of communal investments.
Issues
- Petitioners' locus to file the suit and constitutional threshold
- Dissolution and elections of Majimoto Group Ranch
- Unlawful allocation of public utilities plots
- Illegal and unprocedural land allocation
- Misappropriation of community funds
- Illegal privatization of communal investment
- Court orders
Reasoning
The court considered the pleadings, evidence, and witness statements to frame the issues and then made its findings.
Outcome
The court granted the petitioners' claims and issued orders.
Orders
- Revocation of illegal titles
- Permanent injunction against the 1st-10th Respondents
- Upholding of transactions on some parcels
- Revocation of unprocedural titles on other parcels
Remedies
- Revocation of illegal titles
- Permanent injunction
- Upholding of transactions on some parcels
- Revocation of unprocedural titles
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Land Act, 2012
- Land Registration Act, 2012
- Community Land Act (2016)
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