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Kuguru Food Complex Ltd v National Land Commission & another [2016] KEHC 8390 (KLR)

[2016] KEHC 8390 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
8390
Citation
[2016] KEHC 8390 (KLR)
Decided
28 December 2016
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TypeApplication for Joinder of Interested PartyPostureApplication grantedCoramBankes L., J. Mohamed, Kimondo, Ouko, Templeton
Holding

The application for joinder is granted, and the petition is amended to join the three officials of the Association as interested parties suing on behalf of the Rangers Court Welfare Association.

Facts

The Rangers Court Welfare Association filed an application for joinder as an interested party in a constitutional petition, but the petitioner opposed it on the grounds of lack of locus standi.

Issues

  1. Locus standi of the proposed interested party
  2. Joinder of parties in constitutional litigation

Reasoning

The court granted the application based on the principles for joinder of parties in constitutional litigation as per the Constitution of Kenya (Protection of Rights and Fundamental Freedoms) Practice and Procedure Rules, 2013.

Outcome

Application granted

Orders

  • Amendment of the petition to join the three officials of the Association as interested parties
  • Extension of the interim order until the hearing of the petition or further orders

Authorities cited

Cases cited (1)
  • Civicon Limited v Kivuwatt Limited & 2 others [2015] eKLR
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