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Okanga v Ondego & another (Environment and Land Case 225 of 2016) [2025] KEELC 5531 (KLR) (23 July 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KEELC 5531 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
5531
Citation
[2025] KEELC 5531 (KLR)
Decided
23 July 2025
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramNYUKURI
Holding

The court grants the plaintiff leave to be represented by Omwando Mbaka & Co. Advocates and allows his prayer for review.

Facts

The plaintiff, Emmanuel Imburi Okanga, is contesting the ownership of parcel No. Butsotso/Shikoti/8221, which he claims was part of parcel No. Butsotso/Shikoti/8037. The 2nd defendant, Ernest Kombo Makero, is the registered owner of parcel No. Butsotso/Shikoti/8221, which he claims was part of parcel No. Butsotso/Shikoti/2891.

Issues

  1. Whether the plaintiff deserves to be granted leave to change his advocate after judgment
  2. Whether the plaintiff has met the threshold for review

Reasoning

The court allows the plaintiff's application for leave to change his advocate and grants review based on the grounds of an error apparent on the face of the record.

Outcome

The court grants the plaintiff's application for leave to change his advocate and allows review.

Orders

  • Grant leave to change advocate
  • Allow review based on error apparent on the face of the record

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Act
  • Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (2)
  • Nyamogo & Nyamogo v Kogo (2001) EA 170
  • Republic v Advocates Disciplinary Tribunal Ex parte Appollo Mboya (2019) e KLR
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