Onunda & another v Rabita; Rabita (Substitute) (Environment and Land Appeal 19 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 891 (KLR)

Onunda & another v Rabita; Rabita (Substitute) (Environment and Land Appeal 19 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 891 (KLR) (18 January 2023) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2023] KEELC 891 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT HOMA BAY ENVIRONMENT AND LAND APPEAL 19 OF 2022 GMA ONGONDO, J JANUARY 18, 2023 BETWEEN JACOB OLANGO ONUNDA ........................................................... 1ST APPELLANT JAMES OURA OMBUTO ................................................................. 2ND APPELLANT AND JOSEPH ODHIAMBO RABITA ......................................................... RESPONDENT AND RUSSALIA RABITA ............................................................................... SUBSTITUTE RULING 1. Upon hearing counsel for respective parties in respect of Notice of Motion dated July 16, 2022, prayers 4 and 5 for transfer of this matter and substitution of the respondent respectively therein, are marked as abandoned. 2. Prayers 2 of the Notice of Motion for extension of time, is allowed accordingly in order to meet the ends of justice pursuant to section 3 of the Environment and Land Court Act (2015), (2011) and sections 3 and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act Chapter 21 Laws of Kenya; see also Nicholas Kiptoo Korir Salat v IEBC and 7 others (2017) eKLR. 3. The Appellant’s counsel is hereby given 14 days from this date to file and serve an application for substitution of the respondent since prayer 2 of the Notice of Motion has been allowed. 4. Mention on February 21, 2023. DATED AND DELIVERED AT HOMABAY THIS 18TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023. G.M.A ONG’ONDO https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2023/891/eng@2023-01-18 1

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