Ojuok & 6 others v County Government of Kakamega & 2 others (Environment & Land Case 31 of 2012) [2024] KEELC 1056 (KLR) (29 February 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1056
- Citation
- [2024] KEELC 1056 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 February 2024
Summary at a glance
TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from the original trialCoramD. O. OHUNGO
The court dismissed the plaintiffs' claim due to lack of locus standi.
Facts
The plaintiffs claim to be the owners of a parcel of land known as South Wanga/Ekero/772, which was allocated to them by Paramount Chief Nabongo Mumia in 1936 and became trust land reserved for Nubian estate. The first defendant illegally subdivided the land into South Wanga/Ekero/2363 and South Wanga/Ekero/2364 without compensating the inhabitants.
Issues
- Locus standi of the plaintiffs
- Ownership of the land
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to bring the suit.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The plaintiffs' claim is dismissed
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