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Oiyie v Oiyie (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E012 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 16901 (KLR) (25 April 2023) (Ruling)

[2023] KEELC 16901 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
16901
Citation
[2023] KEELC 16901 (KLR)
Decided
25 April 2023
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Summary at a glance

TypeMiscellaneous ApplicationPostureRespondent's Preliminary Objection to Applicant's Notice of MotionCoramCG MBOGO, Further Sir Charles Nebbold, Justice, Kimaru
The court found that the respondent's preliminary objection was not a valid preliminary objection as it did not raise a pure point of law and did not stem from the pleadings.

Facts

The applicant, Phyllis Wangui Oiyie, claims to be the registered and absolute owner of two plots of land in Narok Town, while the respondent, Mary Wangui Oiyie, claims to have been legally allocated the same properties by the court.

Issues

  • Whether the application has merit
  • Whether the notice of preliminary objection ought to be upheld

Reasoning

The court determined that the respondent's preliminary objection was not a valid preliminary objection as it did not raise a pure point of law and did not stem from the pleadings.

Outcome

The application was not dismissed.

Authorities cited

Cases cited (3)
  • Mukisa Biscuits Manufacturing Co. Ltd v West End Distributors Ltd (1969) EA 696
  • Oraro v Mbaja (2005) 1KLR 141
  • Avtar Singh Bhamra & Another v Oriental Commercial Bank
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