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Wairimu & 3 others v Munyi & 2 others (Environment & Land Case E011 of 2023) [2024] KEELC 6800 (KLR) (17 October 2024) (Judgment)

[2024] KEELC 6800 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
6800
Citation
[2024] KEELC 6800 (KLR)
Decided
17 October 2024
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TypeEnvironment and Land CasePostureAppeal from a Magistrate's Court judgmentCoramJM MUTUNGI, J
Holding

The Court sets aside the consent order and cancels the titles, reinstating the land in the names of the Plaintiffs.

Facts

The Plaintiffs claim that the 1st Defendant (John Mungai Munyi) obtained land parcel Mwerua/Kithumbu/4130 from the 2nd Defendant (John Mwangi Mwono) and subdivided it into Mwerua/Kithumbu/4564, Mwerua/Kithumbu/4563, and Mwerua/Kithumbu/4565. The Plaintiffs seek to have the cancellation of these titles and subsequent registrations set aside and the land reinstated in their names.

Issues

  1. cancellation of land titles
  2. reinstatement of land titles
  3. mandatory injunctions

Reasoning

The Court found the cancellation of the land titles to be irregular, illegal, and unlawful, and ordered the reinstatement of the land titles in the names of the Plaintiffs.

Outcome

The Plaintiffs' claims are upheld.

Orders

  • Set aside the consent order and subsequent decree
  • Cancel and annul the titles Mwerua/Kithumbu/4564, Mwerua/Kithumbu/4563, and Mwerua/Kithumbu/4565
  • Revert the land to the names of the Plaintiffs

Remedies

  • Reinstatement of land titles in the names of the Plaintiffs

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Environment and Land Court Act, 2011
  • Magistrates' Court Act, 2015
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