Ong’enga v Sioka (Environment and Land Case 18 of 2015) [2024] KEELC 23 (KLR) (18 January 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 23
- Citation
- [2024] KEELC 23 (KLR)
- Decided
- 18 January 2024
Summary at a glance
TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramBN OLAO, Kaniaru, Omollo
The court dismisses the exhumation request but orders the Land Registrar and Surveyor Busia to conduct a report on the burial site and evict Sioka if necessary.
Facts
Cornel Bwire Ongenga filed an amended plaint seeking orders against Julius Bwire Sioka and the Land Registrar and Surveyor Busia regarding land parcels No Bunyala/Bulemia/2760, 1435 and 2389. The previous judgment allowed prayer 1A but declined prayers 2A and 3A. Ongenga now seeks to exhumate a body buried on his land.
Issues
- Exhumation of a body buried on Ongenga's land
- Order to evict Sioka from the land
Reasoning
The court considers the exhumation request but finds it unnecessary due to the pending post-judgment orders. The court orders the Land Registrar and Surveyor to investigate and evict Sioka if the body is found on the land.
Outcome
The exhumation request is dismissed, but the court orders the Land Registrar and Surveyor to investigate and evict Sioka if necessary.
Orders
- Order to evict Sioka from the land if necessary
- Report on the burial site to be conducted by the Land Registrar and Surveyor
Remedies
- Costs to be provided for
- Pending post-judgment orders to be implemented
Authorities cited
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