Tapoyo v Tapoyo & another (Environment & Land Case 36 (E032) of 2021) [2024] KEELC 5085 (KLR) (5 July 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 5085
- Citation
- [2024] KEELC 5085 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 July 2024
Summary at a glance
TypeCivil ContemptPostureAppeal from a previous order of contemptCoramHON. DR. IUR FRED NYAGAKA
The court did not grant the prayers for committing the 2nd defendant to civil jail and for allowing the 2nd defendant to harvest beans for his own benefit.
Facts
The plaintiff filed an application for contempt against the 2nd defendant, who had previously been found guilty of contempt and fined. The 2nd defendant had also trespassed on the plaintiff's land.
Issues
- Whether to commit the 2nd defendant to civil jail
- Whether to allow the 2nd defendant to harvest beans for his own benefit
Reasoning
The court found that the 2nd defendant had trespassed on the plaintiff's land and had been found guilty of contempt twice, but did not commit him to civil jail as he had not violated the latest court order.
Outcome
The appeal was dismissed.
Orders
- The 2nd defendant shall cease all activities on the suit land and be arrested if he violates the order.
- The 2nd defendant's family members shall not interfere with the crop or set foot on the disputed land.
- The plaintiff and his family shall not interfere with the growth and harvest of the crop on the disputed land.
- The application shall be heard on 19/09/2024.
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