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LEPAPA OLE KISOTU v NTULELE GROUP RANCH & ANOTHER EX-PERTE SANKALE OLE KISOTU & 10 OTHERS [2007] KEHC 2800 (KLR)

[2007] KEHC 2800 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2800
Citation
[2007] KEHC 2800 (KLR)
Decided
17 May 2007
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TypeMiscellaneous ApplicationPostureApplication to set aside and discharge the Deputy Registrar's ordersCoramANYARA EMUKULE
Holding

The Notice of Preliminary Objection on a point of law brought up by Lepapa Ole Kisotu is dismissed with costs. The Respondents' Notice of Motion will be heard on a date acceptable to the parties and convenient to the Court.

Facts

The applicants are interested parties who have been threatened with eviction from lands they have occupied and shared with their livestock. The Deputy Registrar had no jurisdiction over the matter.

Issues

  1. Lack of jurisdiction of the Deputy Registrar
  2. Violation of statute by filing Notice of Motion outside the prescribed period

Reasoning

The Deputy Registrar had no jurisdiction over the matter, and the violation of the statute by filing the Notice of Motion outside the prescribed period is a clear violation.

Outcome

The Notice of Preliminary Objection on a point of law is dismissed with costs. The Respondents' Notice of Motion will be heard on a date acceptable to the parties and convenient to the Court.

Orders

  • The Respondents' Notice of Motion will be heard on a date acceptable to the parties and convenient to the Court.
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