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Cornel Oduor Amam v Dan Odhiambo Ogwany [2014] KEHC 2312 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 2312 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
2312
Citation
[2014] KEHC 2312 (KLR)
Decided
7 October 2014
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TypeInjunctionPostureApplication for InjunctionCoramA.K. KANIARU – JUDGE
Holding

The application is allowed with costs to abide the outcome of the main suit.

Facts

Cornel Oduor Amam is the bonafide owner and sole proprietor of KISUMU/KORANDO/742. Dan Odhiambo Ogwany entered the land through his agents and started cultivating it.

Issues

  1. Whether the plaintiff has a primafacie case of ownership.
  2. Whether the plaintiff will suffer irreparable loss.
  3. Whether the balance of convenience favours the plaintiff.

Reasoning

The plaintiff is the current legal owner and the defendant has instructed those cultivating the land to do so. The plaintiff has a primafacie case and the balance of convenience lies in plaintiff's favour.

Outcome

Allow the application with costs to abide the outcome of the main suit.

Orders

  • Allow the application for injunction.

Remedies

  • Injunction to restrain the defendant from trespassing, developing, dealing, disposing or interfering with plaintiff's occupation, user, and possession of the suit property.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Civil Procedure Act (Cap 21)
  • Civil Procedure Rules, 2010
Cases cited (2)
  • GIELLA VS CASSMAN BROWN LIMITED (1973) E.A 358
  • KENYA HOTELS LIMITED V KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD AND ANOTHER (2004) 1KLR 80
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