Trustees for Kenya People’s Contractors Ltd v Attorney General & 4 others (Environment & Land Case E013 of 2020) [2025] KEELC 1452 (KLR) (12 March 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1452
- Citation
- [2025] KEELC 1452 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 March 2025
Summary at a glance
TypeLand AcquisitionPostureAppeal from an original trialCoramTW MURIGI
The court finds that the Defendants illegally took possession of the suit property and that the Plaintiffs are the registered proprietors of the land.
Facts
The Plaintiffs, Trustees for Kenya People’s Contractors Ltd, filed a suit against the Defendants, including the Attorney General, Cabinet Secretary, National Land Commission, and County Commissioner, seeking an injunction and compensation for encroachment on their land.
Issues
- Whether the suit property is public or private land.
- Whether the Plaintiffs are entitled to compensation for the suit property.
Reasoning
The court determined that the suit property is private land and that the Plaintiffs are entitled to rights and privileges belonging to the land.
Outcome
The Plaintiffs' suit was granted, and the Defendants were ordered to remove encroaching structures and provide compensation.
Orders
- An order of permanent injunction restraining the Defendants from encroaching or interfering with the Plaintiffs' land.
- An order of eviction compelling the Defendants to remove encroaching structures.
- Alternatively, the Plaintiffs' request for full compensation under Article 40 of the Constitution and the Land Acquisition Act Cap 295, Laws of Kenya.
Remedies
- Compensation for encroachment and unlawful occupation.
- Eviction of encroaching structures.
Authorities cited
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