Republic v Senior Resident Magistrate Homabay & 3 others Ex-Parte Joyce Oginya Ganda & another [2014] KEHC 6820 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6820
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 6820 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 January 2014
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TypeLand DisputePostureEx-parte application for certiorari, prohibition, and costsCoramA.K. Kaniaru – Judge, Diang'a George – C/C
Holding
The application for certiorari is granted, and the order for prohibition is rejected.
Facts
The suit land belonged to the deceased Samwel Ganda Otieno, who died in 1996. Patts Meshack Okumu claimed ownership of the land from Onditi Akeyo, who had died in 1994. Joram Onditi Ganda appealed the decision to the Provincial Land Disputes Tribunal, but the Senior Resident Magistrate adopted the tribunal's decision.
Issues
- Whether the Senior Resident Magistrate's decision was ultra vires
- Whether the Provincial Land Disputes Tribunal's decision was void
Reasoning
The tribunal's decision was adopted by the Senior Resident Magistrate, making it a void decision. The appeal was filed by the Exparte Applicants, and an order of prohibition is inappropriate.
Outcome
The application is granted, and the 4th Respondent is ordered to bear the costs.
Orders
- Certiorari to remove to this Court and quash the judgment of Senior Resident Magistrate Homabay
Remedies
- Order condemning the respondent to pay costs
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