Kiriiro Muketha Kaanja v Kaibiru Kirumba (Civil Appeal 137 of 2013) [2014] KEHC 8612 (KLR) (7 October 2014) (Directions)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 8612
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 8612 (KLR)
- Decided
- 7 October 2014
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TypeCivil AppealPostureDirections on jurisdiction regarding appeals from Provincial Land Disputes Appeals CommitteesCoramKIRIIRO MUKETHA KAAN, Nyarangi
Holding
The High Court has no jurisdiction to hear appeals which had not been concluded by the defunct Provincial Appeals Committees.
Facts
Appeals from the Eastern Province Land Disputes Appeals Committee were not completed.
Issues
- Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to hear appeals from the defunct Provincial Appeals Committees on issues of law
- Whether the High Court can hear appeals from the ELC on matters where the Provincial Appeals Committees had not concluded their appeals
Reasoning
The court's jurisdiction is limited to issues of law and matters where the Provincial Appeals Committees had concluded their appeals. Appeals from the ELC on matters where the Provincial Appeals Committees had not concluded their appeals should not be referred to this court.
Outcome
The ELC has no jurisdiction to hear appeals which had not been concluded by the defunct Provincial Appeals Committees.
Orders
- The ELC should not hear appeals which had not been concluded by the defunct Provincial Appeals Committees.
- These directions should apply to all similar cases.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Land Disputes Tribunals Act
- Constitution
Cases cited (1)
- The MV SS Lilian
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