LONRHO AGRIBUSINESS EAST v DAVID KIMITEI BOIT [2007] KEHC 2312 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2312
- Citation
- [2007] KEHC 2312 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 June 2007
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TypeCivil SuitPostureAppeal from an original trial decisionCoramKABURU BAUNI
Holding
The court allows the appeal and grants the temporary injunction as prayed for by the plaintiff.
Facts
The plaintiff, Lonrho Agrisusiness East, sought a temporary injunction against the defendant, David Kimitei Boit, to prevent him from interfering with a specific land parcel. The defendant had filed a dispute over the land in the Land Disputes Tribunal, which awarded the land to him but ordered him to pay the purchase price. The plaintiff claimed the defendant never transferred the land to him.
Issues
- Whether the defendant has interfered with the plaintiff's land
- Whether the defendant's transfer of the land was valid
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiff had a prima facie case and that the defendant's transfer of the land was not valid due to the nullified Tribunal award.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, temporary injunction granted
Orders
- Temporary injunction restraining the defendant from interfering with the land
Remedies
- Costs awarded to the plaintiff
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