KAMUTI NTHIW’A V RICHARD MUKITI MBINDYO [2013] KEHC 3707 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3707
- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 3707 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 April 2013
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TypeCivil AppealPostureAppeal from the ruling of the District Magistrate's Court at MakueniCoramB. Thuranira Jaden
Holding
The appeal is dismissed with costs as the lower court acted within its mandate and the appeal has no merits.
Facts
Land Disputes Tribunal awarded Land parcel No. Mbitini/Ngetha/117 to the claimant. The District Magistrate's Court adopted the award as a judgment and commenced execution. The appellant appealed, alleging the proceedings before the Land Disputes Tribunal were unprocedural and in breach of the rules of natural justice.
Issues
- Whether the District Magistrate's Court erred in law by adopting the Land Disputes Tribunal's award as a judgment.
- Whether the appellant had the right to appeal the Land Disputes Tribunal's award.
Reasoning
The lower court acted within its mandate by adopting the Land Disputes Tribunal's award as a judgment. The appellant had no right to appeal the award as the period for filing an appeal with the Provincial Appeals Committee had already lapsed.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Land Disputes Tribunal Act No. 18 of 1990
- Civil Procedure Act
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