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Warom v Ogalo & another (Environment & Land Case E005 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 272 (KLR) (26 January 2023) (Ruling)

[2023] KEELC 272 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
272
Citation
[2023] KEELC 272 (KLR)
Decided
26 January 2023
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Summary at a glance

TypeCivilPostureAppeal from a lower court judgmentCoramAY KOROSS
The suit is struck out as res judicata and abuse of court process

Facts

The plaintiff filed a suit against the defendant seeking a declaration that he was the bona fide proprietor of North Gem/Siriwo/806 and encroachment by the court case. The plaintiff added a 2nd defendant but no cause of action was laid against him. The lower court had already heard and determined the case in 2019.

Issues

  • Whether the suit is res judicata and abuse of court process
  • Whether the plaintiff has introduced new causes of action

Reasoning

The plaintiff sought to evade the doctrine of res judicata by introducing new causes of action and litigating the case in installments.

Outcome

The suit is struck out

Orders

  • The suit is struck out as res judicata and abuse of court process
  • Award of costs to the 1st defendant

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Act
  • Environment and Land Court Act
Cases cited (3)
  • John Florence Maritime Services Limited & another v Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure & 3 others [2015] eKLR
  • Owners of the Motor Vessel ‘Lilian S’ v Caltex Oil (Kenya) Limited [1989] KLR
  • E T v Attorney General & another [2012] eKLR
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