AMBUI A MBARI YA NGORU & 3OTHERS v HURUMA NGEI II SELF HELP GROUP & 3 OTHERS [2009] KEHC 1671 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1671
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 1671 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 October 2009
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TypeCivilPostureApplication to strike out the plaintiff's suitCoramJOYCE N. KHAMINWA
Holding
The application to strike out the plaintiff's suit is dismissed.
Facts
The plaintiffs, Ambui a Mbari ya Ngoru Self Help Group, sought an order for the Commissioner of Lands to rectify the registers in respect of a land sale to the first defendant, Huruma Ngei II Self Help Group. The first defendant had taken possession of the land, which was registered in the name of Samuel Kangani, Ben Mbuchi, and Margaret Akumu as trustees of Huruma Ngei II Self Help Group.
Issues
- plaintiffs' lack of locus standi
- scandalous nature of the suit
- abuse of court process
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiffs have the necessary locus standi and that the suit is not scandalous or an abuse of court process.
Outcome
Application dismissed
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