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ELCAllowedNotice of Motion dated 29th November 2019 (ELC Mombasa)· [2021] KEELC 2661 (KLR)

Harji Govind Ruda v National Land Commission & 3 others; Nazir Ahmed Kassam Suleiman (Interested Party) [2021] KEELC 2661 (KLR)

Environment and Land Court
7 July 2021
CYC.K. Yano
952 words in judgment
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The bottom line

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A Mombasa court allowed 17 land claimants to join a compensation dispute as interested parties, protecting their Kshs.39.7 million award claim.

What this practically means

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Executive summary

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The applicants, Kahindi Charo Kalume and 16 others, moved the court by Notice of Motion dated 29th November 2019 seeking to be enjoined as interested parties in ongoing proceedings. They claimed legal and beneficial ownership of property CR. NO.8815/25 (subdivision 2712, Original Number 387/3, Section V Mainland North), having obtained judgment in Mombasa ELC No.194 of 2010 (OS) dated 30th October 2014 in which they were awarded 36.75 hectares. They averred that 2.1846 hectares of that land was compulsorily acquired by the National Land Commission for the Kenya National Highway Authority for the Mombasa Southern Bypass Road and Kipevu Terminal Link Road, with compensation of Kshs.39,779,500 offered, and that unless enjoined, public funds would fall into the wrong hands. The Interested Party, Nazir Ahmed Kassam Suleiman, opposed, contending the applicants approached the court with unclean hands for allegedly breaching an order of Mukunya J directing return of 5.5 acres; that the land had already been acquired by government under a Gazette Notice dated 24th January 2014 before the applicants obtained title; and that the award was probably fraudulent. The 4th defendant filed grounds of opposition arguing the applicants had not met the joinder threshold. Applying Order 1 Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules, the court found the applicants had demonstrated an interest in the suit property through the prior judgment, and allowed the application. The applicants were enjoined as interested parties, with costs in the cause.

Key legal issues

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Whether the applicants should be joined as interested parties

Holding

Yes - they demonstrated an interest in the suit property based on a prior judgment awarding them part of the land.

Reasoning

The court applied Order 1 Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which confers discretion to enjoin persons whose presence is necessary for complete adjudication. The applicants claimed ownership of the suit property pursuant to a judgment in Mombasa ELC No.194 of 2010 (OS), a copy of which was exhibited. Part of the land had been compulsorily acquired by the National Land Commission for the Mombasa Southern Bypass Road and compensation was due. The court found the applicants had demonstrated an interest in the suit property and no denial of the prior judgment in their favour, so the application was meritorious.

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Legal principles established

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  • Order 1 Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules gives the court discretion to enjoin a person whose presence is necessary to enable the court effectively and completely adjudicate upon and settle all questions in the suit

Court orders

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  1. 1.The applicants, Kahindi Charo Kalume and 16 others, are enjoined in these proceedings as interested parties
  2. 2.Costs of the application shall be in the cause

Authorities

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Legislation

  • Civil Procedure RulesOrder 1 Rule 10
Jurisdiction invoked
Order 1 Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules

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Practical implications

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Cite this brief

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Cite this brief

Caselaw, "Harji Govind Ruda v National Land Commission & 3 others; Nazir Ahmed Kassam Suleiman (Interested Party) [2021] KEELC 2661 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2021). Notice of Motion dated 29th November 2019 (ELC Mombasa). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2021/2661/eng@2021-07-07

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