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The General of the Salvation Army (Registered Trustees) v Chief Officer, Lands Physical Planning and Urban Development, Muranga County & 4 others (Environment and Land Petition E016 of 2024) [2026] KEELC 1879 (KLR) (5 March 2026) (Ruling)

[2026] KEELC 1879 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
1879
Citation
[2026] KEELC 1879 (KLR)
Decided
5 March 2026
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Summary at a glance

TypePetitionPostureRespondents' Preliminary Objection to PetitionCoramMOGENI J, KLR Justice Onguto, MOGENI, MBUGUA
The Preliminary Objection is dismissed as it does not raise a pure point of law.

Facts

Petitioner seeks an injunction to restrain Respondents from interfering with their possession of LR 9213/1 & 2, a property determined to belong to Murang’a County in a previous judgment.

Issues

  • Whether the Preliminary Objection is valid
  • Whether the Petitioner established grounds for an injunction

Reasoning

The Court considers the judgment in rem and finds that it binds all parties dealing with the property, regardless of whether they were parties to the original suit.

Outcome

Preliminary Objection dismissed

Orders

  • Preliminary Objection dismissed

Authorities cited

Cases cited (11)
  • John Florence Maritime Services Limited & Another V Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure & 3 Others [2015] eKLR
  • Pop-In (Kenya) Ltd & 3 Others v Habib Bank AG Zurich [1990] eKLR
  • Yat Tung Investment Co Ltd v Dao Heng Bank Ltd and Another [1975] AC 581
  • Belgo Holdings Limited v National Land Commission & another; Nairobi HC Const. Pet. 21 of 2016, [2017] eKLR
  • ET v Attorney General & Another (2012) eKLR
  • Daniel Mesiri Kasoo & 7 Others v Fredrick Nkonge Mutwiri & another [2020] eKLR
  • Owners of the Motor Vessel “Lillian S” v Caltex Oil (Kenya) Ltd [1989]eKLR
  • National Land Commission v Registered Trustee of the Arya Pratindhi Sabha, Eastern Africa & Another [2019]eKLR
  • Abubakar Mohammed v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commision [2017]eKLR
  • George William Kateregga v Commissioner for Land Registration & Others Kampala High Court Misc Appl No. 347 of 2023
  • Japheth Nzila Muagi v Kenya Safari Lodges & Hotels Ltd [2008]eKLR
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