VITALIS OCHIENG SUBA v NYANDO SRM & another [2011] KEHC 2279 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2279
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 2279 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 July 2011
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureApplication for leave to apply for judicial reviewCoramROSELYN N. NAMBUYE
Holding
The tribunal had no jurisdiction to adjudicate over the title to the registered land, and the award is quashed.
Facts
The applicant sold a portion of his land to the interested party, who then took the dispute to the land disputes tribunal. The tribunal awarded the land to the interested party, who has since occupied and worked on it.
Issues
- Jurisdiction of the land disputes tribunal
- Adjudication of registered land
Reasoning
The mandate of the land disputes tribunal is limited to claims of the right to work or occupy the land, boundary disputes, and trespass to land. The interested party's claim to the tribunal clearly mentions the claim of the purchased property, which is registered land, and thus the tribunal had no jurisdiction to try the same.
Outcome
The application is granted.
Orders
- An order of certiorari to quash the award of the land disputes tribunal
- An order of prohibition prohibiting the transfer of the land
- Each party to bear their own costs
Remedies
- Quashing of the award
- Prohibition of transfer
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Land Disputes Tribunals Act
Cases cited (1)
- Nyeri CA No. 259 of 2000
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