Trans National Times Sacco & another v National Land Commission & 2 others [2019] KEELC 4510 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT KITALE CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION NO. 7 OF 2018 TRANS NATIONAL TIMES SACCO SOCIETY LIMITED FORMERLY TRANS NZOIA TEACHERS SACCO…................PETITIONER VERSUS THE NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION …..….1ST DEFENDANT COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF TRANS-NZOIA……………………………………………2ND DEFENDANT PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE………………..3RD DEFENDANT RULING 1. I have examined the petition and the other documents filed herein and I find that this matter concerns parcels of land known as Block 6 and Block 7 Kitale Municipality. 2. Recently I issued orders in another suit to wit KITALE ELC. PET NO. 6 OF 2018 ISAIAH WANYONYI & 42 OTHERS VERSUS NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION, COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF TRANS-NZOIA, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, AND HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL on 6/2/2019 to the effect that the respondents therein who are essentially the same respondents herein, are prohibited from interfering with the ownership and use of the pieces of land known as Kitale Municipality 6 and 7 and from imposing penalties, revoking of Titles and placing restrictions on the said documents amongst other actions pending hearing and determination of this conditional petition. 3. Since that cited petition is in respect of land that is situate within the same blocks mentioned herein, those orders will apply to this petition. That direction disposes of the instant application. Dated, signed and delivered at Kitale on this 25th day of February, 2019. MWANGI NJOROGE JUDGE 25/2/2019 Coram: Before - Hon. Mwangi Njoroge, Judge Court Assistant - Picoty Mr. Wanyonyi holding brief for Mukele for 2nd respondent

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