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ELCOtherNot stated in the excerpt (HCC No. 3 of 2001 Meru referred to in grounds)· [2020] KEELC 966 (KLR)
Alvin Mbae & 2 others v Kinyua Mukatha & 2 others [2020] KEELC 966 (KLR)
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#The Chuka Environment and Land Court allowed new advocates to represent the plaintiffs in a long-running Meru land dispute, but did not yet decide the eviction and representation issues.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#This Chuka Environment and Land Court record, delivered on 13th October 2020 by P. M. Njoroge J, concerns a notice of application dated 18th August 2020 brought by the defendants (through Edwin Nyaga Mukatha, an interested party) in a long-running land dispute over parcel No. Mwimbi/Murugi/1715. The application sought urgent certification, leave for Kiogora Mugambi & Co. Advocates to act for the defendants, authority for Edwin Nyaga Mukatha to proceed as legal representative of the deceased 1st defendant Kinyua Mukatha (who died on 21st October 2006) for purposes of executing a prior judgment, vacation of inhibition orders made in HCC No. 3 of 2001 Meru and of all cautions on the suit parcel, an order compelling the plaintiffs to give vacant possession, eviction of the plaintiffs, police security from Chogoria Police Station and the engagement of Beeline Auctioneers to execute the orders, plus costs. The applicants argued that litigation must come to an end, that the court had pronounced itself in prior suits without appeal, and that a decree is never issued in vain. At the inter partes hearing on 13th October 2020, the firm of S.G. Mbaabu & Co. Advocates sought leave to come on record for the plaintiffs, unopposed by counsel for the defendants. The court granted that leave. The excerpt does not contain the court's determination of the substantive application; only the direction on representation is recorded.
Key legal issues
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Representation of the deceased 1st defendant
Holding
Raised but not determined on this record; the judgment as delivered only addresses representation of the plaintiffs by counsel.
Reasoning
The excerpt records the application seeking to have Edwin Nyaga Mukatha proceed as legal representative of Kinyua Mukatha, who died on 21st October 2006, but the operative part of the ruling deals solely with the plaintiffs' advocates coming on record. No finding on substitution is recorded.
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Legal principles established
#Court orders
#- 1.The firm of S.G. Mbaabu & Co. Advocates is allowed to come on record to represent the plaintiffs
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Inherent and supervisory powers of the court over its own judgment and execution; the applicants contend 'this court has powers to issue orders as prayed in tandem with its judgment'
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#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Alvin Mbae & 2 others v Kinyua Mukatha & 2 others [2020] KEELC 966 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2020). Not stated in the excerpt (HCC No. 3 of 2001 Meru referred to in grounds). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2020/966/eng@2020-10-13
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