Case ID:179702

Zipporah Karigu & 4 others v Sabera Gakundi Mwithi & 10 others [2021] eKLR

Case Metadata

Case Number:

Environment and Land Suit 1 of 2019 (OS)

Parties:

Zipporah Karigu Alias Karigu M’Mugambi Ngiti, John Mwathi M’Mugambi, Jeremiah Murauko Mugambi, Beatrice Gacunku & David Mutugi Karigu v Sabera Gakundi Mwithi, Beatrice Kathambi, Charity Kaindi, Virginia Muthoni, John Kimathi, Alice Karimi, James Mutugi Mwithi, Gerald Mugambi, James Mwenda Murithi Alias John Kimathi, Stanley Murithi Nyamu & Mary Wambui Mwobi

Date Delivered:

27 Jul 2021

Case Class:

Civil

Court:

Environment and Land Court at Chuka

Case Action:

Ruling

Judge(s):

Peter Muchoki Njoroge

Citation:

Zipporah Karigu & 4 others v Sabera Gakundi Mwithi & 10 others [2021] eKLR

Advocates:

Kaai Mugambi present for the Applicants

Court Division:

Environment and Land

County:

Tharaka Nithi

Advocates:

Kaai Mugambi present for the Applicants

History Advocates:

One party or some parties represented

Case Outcome:

Application allowed

Disclaimer:

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT

AT CHUKA

CHUKA ELC SUIT NO. 1 OF 2019(OS)

ZIPPORAH KARIGU ALIAS KARIGU M’MUGAMBI NGITI.......1

ST

PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT

JOHN MWATHI M’MUGAMBI..........................................................2

ND

PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT

JEREMIAH MURAUKO MUGAMBI................................................ 3

RD

PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT

BEATRICE GACUNKU........................................................................4TH PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT

DAVID MUTUGI KARIGU..................................................................5

TH

PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT

VERSUS

SABERA GAKUNDI MWITHI..............................................................1

ST

DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

BEATRICE KATHAMBI.......................................................................2

ND

DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

CHARITY KAINDI................................................................................3

RD

DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

VIRGINIA MUTHON........................................................................... 4

TH

DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

JOHN KIMATH..................................................................................... 5

TH

DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

ALICE KARIMI......................................................................................6

TH

DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

JAMES MUTUGI MWITHI..................................................................7

TH

DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

GERALD MUGAMBI.............................................................................8

TH

DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

JAMES MWENDA MURITHI ALIAS JOHN KIMATHI.................9

TH

DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

STANLEY MURITHI NYAMU............................................................10

TH

DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

MARY WAMBUI MWOBI...................................................................11

TH

DEFENDANT/ APPLICANT

RULING

1. This application is dated

30.6.2021

and seeks the following orders:

a. That this application be certified urgent and service on the plaintiffs be dispensed with.

b. That the inhibition orders registered against the parcels of land known as:-

i. SOUTH THARAKA/ TUNYAI/ "A"/ 4586

ii. SOUTH THARAKA / TUNYAI/ "A"/ 4587

iii. SOUTH THARAKA/ TUNYAI/ "A"/ 4588

iv. SOUTH THARAKA/TUNYAI/ "A"/ 4589

v. SOUTH THARAKA/ TUNYAI/ "A" 4590

vi. SOUTH THARAKA/ TUNYAI/ "A" 4591

vii. SOUTH THARAKA/ TUNYAI/ "A" 4592

being the resultant sub-divisions of SOUTH THARAKA/ TINYAI/ "A"/ 390 be cancelled.

c. The costs of this application be paid by the plaintiffs.

2. The application is supported by the affidavit of advocate Stephen Walter Kaai sworn on

30

th

June, 2021

and has the following grounds:

1. That the orders of inhibition registered against the titles of the aforesaid parcels of land were issued on the application of the plaintiffs in the suit ELC NO 20 of 2019(OS).

2. The inhibition orders were issued by this Honourable Court to preserve the status quo of these parcels of land pending the hearing and determination of the said suit No ELC 20 of 2019 (OS).

3. That suit was consolidated with ELC No 1 of 2019 (OS) and the same was heard and determined on 25

th

May, 2021 when it was dismissed.

4. That since the dismissal of the plaintiffs suit was in favour of the Defendants there is nothing left to preserve and the inhibition orders registered against those titles should be cancelled.

3. When this application was heard on 27.7.2021, advocate Kaai told the court that the impugned inhibitions were issued by this court pending hearing and determination of ELC 20 of 2019. As the case has already been determined, he asked that the inhibitions be removed.

4. I agree. The case has been heard and determined. The inhibitions no longer serve any useful purpose.

5. In the circumstances, I issue the following orders:

a. Prayer a has been granted.

b. Prayer b is hereby granted.

c. Costs for this application shall follow the event and prayer c for costs is granted in favour of the plaintiffs in ELC 1 of 2019 against the Plaintiffs in ELC 20 of 2019.

DELIVERED IN OPEN COURT AT CHUKA THIS 27

TH

DAY OF JULY, 2021 IN THE PRESENCE OF:

CA: Ndegwa

Kaai Mugambi present for the Applicants

P. M. NJOROGE,

JUDGE