Joel Arusei Kipsaina & another v Zipporah Jepketer Kipsaina & another [2014] KEHC 710 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 710
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 710 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 November 2014
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TypeLand DisputePostureAppeal from a judgment of the Land Disputes TribunalCoramJUSTICE MUNYAO SILA
Holding
The court declared the Land Disputes Tribunal's award null and void, issued a permanent injunction to restrain the defendant from interfering with the plaintiffs' ownership and possession of the land parcels, and dismissed the defendant's counterclaim.
Facts
The plaintiffs claimed ownership of land parcels Nandi/Cheptil/310 and 311, which were awarded to the defendant by the Kabiyet Land Disputes Tribunal. The plaintiffs challenged the tribunal's jurisdiction and the validity of the award.
Issues
- Whether the Land Disputes Tribunal had jurisdiction to entertain the dispute
- Whether the award of the tribunal is null and void
- Whether the court can nullify the succession proceedings through a separate suit by way of plaint
- Whether the tribunal had jurisdiction to override the decision of the succession court and to award land
Reasoning
The court found that the tribunal lacked jurisdiction and that the plaintiffs' succession proceedings had already determined the matter.
Outcome
Judgment for the plaintiffs
Orders
- Declare the Land Disputes Tribunal's award null and void
- Issue a permanent injunction to restrain the defendant from interfering with the plaintiffs' ownership and possession of the land parcels
- Dismiss the defendant's counterclaim
- No orders as to costs
Remedies
- Permanent injunction
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