Republic v National Land Commission; Thiru & another (Interested Parties) (Joined as Chairman and Secretary of Mbari ya Thiru Welfare Group) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application E025 of 2022) [2024] KEELC 379 (KLR) (25 January 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 379
- Citation
- [2024] KEELC 379 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 January 2024
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureEx parte applicationCoramLN MBUGUA
Holding
The NLC had jurisdiction to entertain the complaint of the interested parties, and the Exparte Applicant's claim is not merited.
Facts
The Exparte Applicant claims to be the registered owner of land parcels and seeks judicial review of the National Land Commission's (NLC) decision not to entertain a complaint of historical land injustices filed by interested parties.
Issues
- Whether the NLC had jurisdiction to entertain the complaint of the interested parties.
- Whether the Exparte Applicant's claim was statute barred.
Reasoning
The complaint was lodged within the five-year limitation period set by the Land Laws Amendment Act of 2016, which commenced on 21.9.2016. The Exparte Applicant's claim is therefore statute barred.
Outcome
The suit is dismissed with costs to the respondent and the interested party.
Orders
- The suit is dismissed with costs to the respondent and the interested party.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Land Laws Amendment Act of 2016
- National Land Commission Act
Cases cited (5)
- Republic v National Land Commission & 4 others Ex parte Mutuma Angaine & 4 others; Ontulili Mt. Kenya Forest Squatters & 3 others Interested Parties [2021] eKLR
- Chief Land Registrar & 4 Others vs. Nathan Tirop Koech & 4 Others [2021] eKLR
- Mutuma Angaine vs. National Land Commission & 3 others [2021] eKLR
- Mwai Kibaki vs. Daniel Moi [1999] eKLR
- Henry Wambega & 733 others v Attorney General & 9 others [2020] eKLR
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