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Sam Karuga Mwangi & 2 others v Gibson Gacheru Mwangi [2016] KEHC 1057 (KLR)

[2016] KEHC 1057 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1057
Citation
[2016] KEHC 1057 (KLR)
Decided
27 July 2016
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TypeSuccessionPostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramA. K. NDUNG'U
Holding

The court dismissed the application for stay and allowed the application dated 5th July, 2016, making orders to vacate land, place beacons, and ensure possession of parcels.

Facts

The applicants sought orders to enforce a previous judgment confirming a grant of representation in the estate of Pharis Mwangi Ngige, which was subdivided among the children of the deceased.

Issues

  1. Enforcement of the previous judgment
  2. Dispute over land ownership

Reasoning

The court ruled in favor of the applicants, stating that the orders sought in the application dated 5th July, 2016, are necessary to enforce the previous judgment.

Outcome

The court allowed the application dated 5th July, 2016, and made the orders as stated.

Orders

  • The Respondent do vacate LR Nos.NYANDARUA/KAHURO 3346, 3347 and 3348 belonging to the applicants.
  • The OCS Engineer Police Station to give security to the surveyors to place beacons.
  • The OCS Engineer Police Station to ensure the applicants have taken possession of their parcels LR Nos.NYANDARUA/KAHURO 3346, 3347 and 3348.
  • Each party to bear its own costs.

Remedies

  • Enforcement of the previous judgment
  • Land ownership disputes resolved
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