Opiyo v Odeny & 3 others

Opiyo v Odeny & 3 others (Environment & Land Case 8 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 15801 (KLR) (27 February 2023) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2023] KEELC 15801 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT HOMA BAY ENVIRONMENT & LAND CASE 8 OF 2022 GMA ONGONDO, J FEBRUARY 27, 2023 BETWEEN MOSES JACK OPIYO ................................................................................. PLAINTIFF AND FELIDA AOKO ODENY .................................................................. 1ST DEFENDANT FREDRICK OMONDI ODENY ..................................................... 2ND DEFENDANT EDWINA ATIENO ODENY ........................................................... 3RD DEFENDANT BEATRICE ADHIAMBO OCHOLA .............................................. 4TH DEFENDANT RULING 1. This court has heard H Mimba learned counsel for the defendants and counsel Adingo, learned counsel for the plainti herein. 2. The plainti originated this suit by a plaint dated November 10, 2022 and led in court on November 16, 2022. He is seeking that the subdivisions of the suit land Reference number HomaBay Kothidha/2173, be cancelled, among other orders. 3. Having noted the character of the matter as discerned in the pleadings and in light of sections 11 and 18(a) of the Civil Procedure Act Cap 21 Laws of Kenya, I order and direct thus: a. This suit is hereby transferred to the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Homa-Bay for hearing and determination. b. Mention before the Chief Magistrate’s Court at HomaBay for directions on March 27, 2023. c. It is so ordered. DELIVERED AND DATED THIS 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2023/15801/eng@2023-02-27 1

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