Republic v Provincial Appeals Commttee & 6 others Ex-Parte Peter Gatimu Kanyonyo [2014] KEHC 7072 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7072
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 7072 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 February 2014
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureEx-parte application for quashing a decision of the Provincial Appeals CommitteeCoramB.N. Olao
Holding
The Provincial Appeals Committee's decision is quashed as it acted ultra vires and the award is a nullity.
Facts
The applicant, Peter Gatimu Kanyonyo, sought to quash the Provincial Appeals Committee's decision in Wanguru Senior Resident Magistrate's Court Arbitration Case No. 9 of 2009, which awarded land parcels MUTIRA/KIAGA/1672, 1673, and 1677 to the applicant's children.
Issues
- Provincial Appeals Committee's jurisdiction to hear a dispute involving title to land
- Validity of the award made by the Kirinyaga South District Land Tribunal
Reasoning
The Court held that the Land Dispute Tribunal Act does not give the Tribunal the power to determine a dispute involving title to land. The Court also noted that the award was made by a Tribunal that had no jurisdiction to hear the dispute.
Outcome
The Provincial Appeals Committee's decision is quashed.
Orders
- Quash the decision of the Provincial Appeals Committee
Remedies
- The parties are encouraged to find an amicable settlement
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Land Dispute Tribunal Act 1990
- Registered Land Act
Cases cited (1)
- JOTHAM AMUNAVI VS THE CHAIRMAN SABATIA DIVISIONAL LAND DISPUTES TRIBUNAL & ANOTHER C.A NO. 256 of 2002
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