Shree Visa Oshwal Community Nairobi Registered Trustees v Nairobi City County & 2 others (Environment & Land Petition 49 of 2018) [2023] KEELC 20465 (KLR) (5 October 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 20465
- Citation
- [2023] KEELC 20465 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 October 2023
Summary at a glance
TypePetitionPostureRespondents challenged the Petition as improperly filed and sought to enforce an Enforcement Notice.CoramAA OMOLLO, IL, Lightman, Tunoi
The Petition is not properly before the court as the Petitioners should have appealed to the Nairobi City County Physical Planning Liaison Committee.
Facts
The Petitioners constructed a temple on top of an existing river without approval from Nairobi City County, and the 1st Respondent issued an Enforcement Notice demanding the Petitioners to stop further illegal occupation and remove the structure.
Issues
- Whether the Petition is properly before the court
- Whether the Petitioner’s canalization and development is illegal
- Whether the Petitioner’s constitutional rights were infringed
- Cost
Reasoning
The court found that the Petitioners did not exhaust available statutory mechanisms by appealing to the Liaison Committee, as required by the Physical Planning Act.
Outcome
The Petition is dismissed.
Authorities cited
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