Langat v Lelei & 3 others; Chemai (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case 56A of 2013) [2026] KEELC 4277 (KLR)
The bottom line
#What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Whether the Further Further Further Amended Plaint was filed with the leave of the Court
Yes; leave was granted by the Consent dated 26.01.2026 and recorded in Court on 28.01.2026, and the pleading was filed within the time allowed (28.02.2026).
The Court reviewed the proceedings of 28.01.2026 and found the parties' consent granted all parties liberty to amend, file and serve their respective documents and/or witness statements within specified timelines. Reading 'any document' in Order 8 Rule 5(1) as including pleadings, the Court held the applicant's restrictive reading unjust. The amended plaint was filed on 28.02.2026 at 19:51 hours, within the permitted period, so it was properly on record and no prejudice arose.
Whether the application to strike out the amended plaint was merited
Not merited; the amended plaint being properly on record, the application was dismissed.
Having found that the Further Further Further Amended Plaint was filed with leave pursuant to the consent and within the stipulated timelines, and that no prejudice was occasioned to the Applicant, the Defendants or the Interested Party, the Court concluded the striking-out application could not stand. The consequence followed automatically from the finding on the first issue.
Who bears the costs of the application
Costs awarded to the Respondent, payable by the Applicant.
The Court applied the general principle that costs follow the event. The Respondent succeeded in opposing the striking-out application and therefore was awarded costs payable by the Applicant.
Legal principles established
#- It is not mandatory that a party make a formal application to amend documents/pleadings; amendments may be effected pursuant to court leave granted by consent or the court's own motion under Order 8.
- The phrase 'any document' in the amendment provisions of Order 8 Rule 5(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 includes pleadings.
Court orders
#- 1.The Notice of Motion Application dated 07.05.2026 be and is hereby dismissed
- 2.The Respondent is awarded costs of the present Application payable by the Applicant
- 3.The matter will proceed on a priority basis as contained in Order No. 1(e) of the Consent dated 26.01.2026
- 4.In the event any party is deemed to cause a delay in the hearing and determination of the suit, the Court will impose appropriate sanctions including depositing of security for costs pending the hearing and determination of the same
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Original civil jurisdiction; no constitutional or statutory basis expressly invoked
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#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Langat v Lelei & 3 others; Chemai (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case 56A of 2013) [2026] KEELC 4277 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2026). . Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2026/4277/eng@2026-07-10
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