Taita Hills and Salt Lick Wildlife Resort Limited v Mwangombe & 8 others (Environment & Land Case 12 of 2023) [2023] KEELC 20970 (KLR) (Environment and Land) (25 October 2023) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 20970
- Citation
- [2023] KEELC 20970 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 October 2023
Summary at a glance
TypeEnvironmental Land CasePostureAppeal from an original trialCoramS. M. KIBUNJA, S. M. KIBUNJA, SM KIBUNJA
The court dismissed the suit
Facts
The plaintiff, Taita Hills and Salt Lick Wildlife Resort Limited, commenced a suit against 8 defendants on August 27, 2020. The defendants filed their statement of defence and counterclaim, a list of witnesses, and a list of documents on April 28, 2021. They also filed a notice of appointment of advocates and a notice of motion on April 4, 2023.
Issues
- Defendants' liability for environmental damage
- Appointment of advocates and motions
Reasoning
The court found that the defendants had not proven their liability for environmental damage and that the motions were premature.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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