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REPUBLIC v CHAIRMAN PROVINCIAL LAND DISPUTE APPEALS COMMITTEE Exparte BENGO MUNYASA & 3 others [2010] KEHC 421 (KLR)

[2010] KEHC 421 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
421
Citation
[2010] KEHC 421 (KLR)
Decided
14 October 2010
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureAppeal from a decision of the Provincial Land Dispute TribunalCoramISAAC LENAOLA
Holding

The court quashed the decision of the Provincial Land Dispute Tribunal and removed it into the court, and condemned the interested party to pay costs.

Facts

The applicants seek to quash a decision of the Provincial Land Dispute Tribunal upholding a decision of the Lurambi Land Disputes Tribunal regarding land parcels No. BUTSOTSO/SHIBEYE/1496, BUTSOTSO/SHIBEYE/1497 and BUTSOTSO/SHIBEYE/1498. The registered owners of these parcels are the applicants' respective interests.

Issues

  1. Whether the Western Provincial Appeals Committee had the mandate and jurisdiction to determine the appeal
  2. Whether the nullification of titles lawfully issued was within the jurisdiction of the Appeals Committee

Reasoning

The court found that the Appeals Committee had no mandate and jurisdiction to determine the appeal as the nullification of titles was not within its jurisdiction.

Outcome

The decision of the Provincial Land Dispute Tribunal was quashed.

Orders

  • Order of Certiorari to remove the decision into the court and quash it
  • Condemnation of the interested party to pay costs

Remedies

  • Quashing of the decision of the Provincial Land Dispute Tribunal
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