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ELCDismissedNotice of Motion dated 22nd November 2021 (suit number not stated in judgment)· [2022] KEELC 1706 (KLR)
Daniel Kyuli & 6999 Owners of a Sub-Division in Mavoko Town Block 12 v Felix Muthemba & another; Nicholus Kasuru & 3 others (Intended Third Parties) [2022] KEELC 1706 (KLR)
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#A Machakos court dismissed a landowner's attempt to rewrite court orders they had asked for, confirming that fear of loss alone cannot justify review in Kenya.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#The Plaintiffs/Applicants, led by Daniel Kyuli, moved the court by Notice of Motion dated 22nd November 2021 under Sections 1A, 1B and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 45 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules, seeking review of status quo orders made inter partes on 16th November 2021 over the suit property, and a direction that the Officer Commanding Mlolongo Police Station enforce those orders. The applicants deposed that various groups, including Ganana Developers Limited which had allegedly registered the property, were asserting adverse interests, exposing them to loss and preventing access to the land because the earlier orders lacked a police enforcement component. The Respondents filed no response. The court framed a single issue: whether the applicant met the threshold for review. It set out Section 80 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 45 Rule 1, identifying discovery of new and important matter, error apparent on the face of the record, other sufficient reason, and absence of unreasonable delay as the grounds, and applied the Kimani decision quoting the Indian Supreme Court in Ajit Kumar Rath on the narrow scope of review. The court observed from its record that the 16th November 2021 status quo orders were in fact sought by the applicants' own counsel when opposing an adjournment. It found the applicants' apprehension of loss unjustified, held no proper grounds for review were established, dismissed the motion with costs, and directed accordingly.
Key legal issues
#01
Whether the applicant met the threshold for review under Section 80 CPA and Order 45 Rule 1
Holding
The application failed; apprehension of loss and absence of a police enforcement clause are not grounds for review
Reasoning
The court set out the four grounds for review under Order 45 Rule 1 and found the applicant had not established any of them. The orders of 16th November 2021 were in fact sought by the applicants themselves, and the claimed apprehension of loss was unjustified, so no new matter, error apparent, or other sufficient reason existed.
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Legal principles established
#- Review may only be granted on discovery of new and important matter, error apparent on the face of the record, or other sufficient reason, and without unreasonable delay
Court orders
#- 1.The Notice of Motion dated 22nd November 2021 is dismissed with costs
- 2.It is so ordered
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Sections 1A, 1B and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 45 Rule 1(a) and (b) of the Civil Procedure Rules
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#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Daniel Kyuli & 6999 Owners of a Sub-Division in Mavoko Town Block 12 v Felix Muthemba & another; Nicholus Kasuru & 3 others (Intended Third Parties) [2022] KEELC 1706 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2022). Notice of Motion dated 22nd November 2021 (suit number not stated in judgment). Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2022/1706/eng@2022-02-07
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