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Nyamongo v Diocese of Kisii (St Charles Lwanga, Kisii Central Church) & 4 others (Environment and Land Petition E001 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 8658 (KLR) (11 December 2025) (Ruling)

[2025] KEELC 8658 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
8658
Citation
[2025] KEELC 8658 (KLR)
Decided
11 December 2025
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TypeEnvironment and Land PetitionPostureStruck outCoramMUNYAO SILA
Holding

The suit is hereby struck out with costs.

Facts

Clement Nyamongo claims to be the rightful owner of land parcel Nyaribari Chache/B/B/Boburia/4475, which he alleges was unlawfully transferred to the Diocese of Kisii. He claims he has never sold or transferred the land to the Diocese.

Issues

  1. Ownership of land parcel Nyaribari Chache/B/B/Boburia/4475
  2. Validity of title issued to Diocese of Kisii

Reasoning

The court finds that the claim for title to land can be presented through an ordinary suit and that the issues presented in this suit could not be presented through an ordinary suit.

Outcome

Struck out

Orders

  • Costs of Kshs. 100,000/= to the respondents

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Land Registration Act
  • Copyright Act
Cases cited (2)
  • S v. Mhlungu
  • Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority
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