Nzaka & 2 others v District Land Registrar Kilifi & another; Katumbi (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Case E006 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 992 (KLR) (26 February 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 992
- Citation
- [2025] KEELC 992 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 February 2025
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureAppeal from the Land Registrar's decisionCoramEK MAKORI
Holding
The court has no jurisdiction to hear the application as it is not an appeal against the Land Registrar's decision
Facts
The applicants filed a notice of motion application against the respondents seeking orders to remove a decision of the Land Registrar and conduct a proper survey. The respondents demurred and raised legal points.
Issues
- Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the application
- Whether the applicants should have appealed the Land Registrar's decision within 30 days
Reasoning
The court held that the applicants should have appealed the Land Registrar's decision within 30 days as provided by Regulation 40(6) of the Land Registration Regulations, and since they did not, the court lacks jurisdiction.
Outcome
The application is dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Land Registration (General) Regulations 2017
- Fair Administrative Action Act
Cases cited (3)
- Kiroket Ole Punyua v Umash Ole Mwanik
- Ali & 2 others v Wang'ombe
- Okondo & 10 others v Kiok & 2 others; Saidimo (Interested Party)
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