Republic v Director of Land Housing and Urban Development - Laikipia County Ex Parte Philip King’ori Nderitu & another [2017] KEELRC 1760 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1760
- Citation
- [2017] KEELRC 1760 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 January 2017
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureApplication for Leave to Commence Proceedings in the Nature of Judicial ReviewCoramL N WAITHAKA
Holding
The application has no merit and is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
Facts
The applicants had been granted permission by the Municipal Council of Nanyuki to close and use a public access road, but after closing the road, they surrendered their land and opened a new alternative access road. The Director of Land Housing and Urban Development issued an enforcement notice demanding compliance with the new access road.
Issues
- Whether the enforcement notice issued by the Director of Land Housing and Urban Development is valid and enforceable.
- Whether the applicants' rights under Articles 10, 21, 47, and 53 of the Kenyan Constitution were violated by the issuance of the enforcement notice.
Reasoning
The court held that the applicants cannot enforce their rights by attempting to alienate a public road and that the enforcement notice was issued in accordance with the law.
Outcome
Dismissed with costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Physical Planning Act, 1996 (now repealed)
- Constitution of Kenya
Cases cited (2)
- Municipal Council of Mombasa vs. Republic & Umoja Consultants Ltd; Mombasa High Court Civil Appeal No.185 of 2001
- Republic vs. Kenya Revenue Authority ex parte Yaya Towers Ltd (2008) e KLR
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