Republic v National Land Commission & another; Kimani & 3 others (Exparte Applicants) (personal representative of the Estate of Robert Ndiguri Mweka) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case 98 of 2019) [2023] KEELC 16035 (KLR) (23 February 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 16035
- Citation
- [2023] KEELC 16035 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 February 2023
Summary at a glance
TypeJudicial ReviewPostureEx-parte application for judicial reviewCoramOA ANGOTE
The court found that the ex-parte applicants were not given a fair hearing and thus the court has jurisdiction to quash the decision.
Facts
The ex-parte applicants sought to quash a decision by the National Land Commission to revoke their land titles, arguing they were not given a fair hearing.
Issues
- Whether the ex-parte applicants met the requirements for judicial review.
- Whether the ex-parte applicants should be granted an order of certiorari.
- Whether the ex-parte applicants should be granted an order of prohibition.
Reasoning
The court ruled that the ex-parte applicants were entitled to a fair hearing, which was not provided, and thus the court can intervene to quash the decision.
Outcome
The court quashed the decision to revoke the land titles and ordered the 2nd respondent to issue an order prohibiting the revocation of the titles.
Orders
- Quash the decision to revoke the land titles.
- Prohibit the 2nd respondent from revoking the land titles.
Remedies
- Quash the decision to revoke the land titles.
- Prohibit the 2nd respondent from revoking the land titles.
Authorities cited
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