Okello v Parakuo (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E001 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 3632 (KLR)
The bottom line
#What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Whether the Plaintiff was entitled to orders compelling execution of transfer of 7 acres out of Narok Cis-Mara-Oleleshwa/19699 in enforcement of the Land Registrar's ruling upheld in judicial review
Yes; the Land Registrar's ruling of 13th May 2022 remained subsisting after dismissal of the judicial review, and since parcel 16853 no longer existed, the 7 acres could be hived from resultant parcel 19699 registered in the Defendant's name.
The court found the Land Registrar's ruling had not been set aside, reviewed or appealed, having been upheld in JR No. E002 of 2022. The green card evidence showed parcel 16853 was closed upon subdivision, with parcel 19699 as a resultant subdivision still in the Defendant's name. Under Sections 1A and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act the court was mandated to issue orders necessary to meet the ends of justice, and court orders are not issued in vain.
Who should bear the costs of the Originating Summons
The Defendant, having failed to comply with the Land Registrar's ruling, was to pay the costs, since costs follow the event.
The Plaintiff submitted that costs follow the event and the Defendant's failure to comply with the Land Registrar's ruling justified an award of costs. The court allowed the Originating Summons entirely with costs to the Plaintiff/Applicant.
Legal principles established
#- A subsisting ruling of the Land Registrar, upheld on judicial review and not overturned, must be enforced and court orders are not issued in vain
- Where the parcel directed to be transferred no longer exists following subdivision, the entitlement may be satisfied from a resultant parcel still registered in the name of the defaulter
Court orders
#- 1.The Defendant/Respondent compelled to execute transfer forms in respect of Narok Cis-Mara-Oleleshwa/19699 so that 7 acres are transferred to the Plaintiff in line with the judgment in JR No. E002 of 2022 upholding the Land Registrar's Ruling of 13th May 2022
- 2.In the alternative, the Deputy Registrar of the court authorized to sign the transfer forms in respect of Narok Cis-Mara-Oleleshwa/19699 for transfer of 7 acres to the Plaintiff
- 3.Costs of the Originating Summons awarded to the Plaintiff/Applicant
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Original jurisdiction of the Environment and Land Court over land parcels in Narok; enforcement of the Land Registrar's ruling upheld in Narok ELC JR No. E002 of 2022
Key timeline
#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Okello v Parakuo (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E001 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 3632 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2025). Originating Summons dated 22nd February 2024. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/3632/eng@2025-05-08
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