Republic v Land Registrar, Kisii County; Nyagaka (Interested Party); Rwenyi (Ex parte) (Environment and Land Case Judicial Review Application E001 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 5576 (KLR) (22 July 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 5576
- Citation
- [2025] KEELC 5576 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 July 2025
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TypeJudicial Review ApplicationPostureApplication for leave to commence judicial review proceedingsCoramMUNYAO SILA
Holding
Leave is granted to the ex parte applicant to commence the intended proceedings
Facts
The ex parte applicant, Samwel Ongongo Rwenyi, contends that a caution registered in the land register of his ex parte client, Leonida Nyaboke Nyagaka, was registered fraudulently and he was not notified of it. The caution was registered on 27 January 2020, and the ex parte applicant claims he only learned of it after entering into an agreement to sell the land.
Issues
- Whether to grant leave to commence judicial review proceedings
- Whether the respondent has abdicated his duties under Section 73 of the Land Act
Reasoning
The court considers whether to grant leave to commence judicial review proceedings and allows the applicant to ventilate his accusations.
Outcome
Leave granted
Orders
- Main motion to be filed and served within the next 21 days
- Respondent and interested party to file their responses within 21 days
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Land Act, Act No. 6 of 2012
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