Muchori & 29 others v NCBA Bank Kenya PLC & another (Environment & Land Case E112 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 15803 (KLR) (23 February 2023) (Directions) Neutral citation: [2023] KEELC 15803 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT THIKA ENVIRONMENT & LAND CASE E112 OF 2022 JG KEMEI, J FEBRUARY 23, 2023 IN THE MATTER OF LAND REFERENCE NO 10823/5793 (ORIGINAL NO 10823/53/1 AT JUJA AND IN THE MATTER OF STATUTORY NOTICE ATO SELL UNDER SECTION 96(2) OF THE LAND ACT, 2012 IN RESPECT OF REPLACEMENT LEGAL CHARGE OVER LAND REFERENCE ORIGINAL NUMBER 10823/5793 IN THE NAME OF YES HOUSING, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED (BORROWER) DATED 24TH AUGUST, 2022 BETWEEN STEPHEN MAINA MUCHORI .......................................................... 1ST PLAINTIFF CATHERINE MACHIRA ................................................................... 2ND PLAINTIFF PAUL KIMATA ..................................................................................... 3RD PLAINTIFF INNO ODIRA ...................................................................................... 4TH PLAINTIFF ELIZABETH WANGECI ...................................................................... 5TH PLAINTIFF THAMANI MWANUDU .................................................................... 6TH PLAINTIFF ZAWADI N. WESONGA ..................................................................... 7TH PLAINTIFF SOLOMON KAHORO ........................................................................ 8TH PLAINTIFF PETERSON MWAI .............................................................................. 9TH PLAINTIFF BEDAN M KARIUKI ........................................................................ 10TH PLAINTIFF ALVIN NDUTHA .............................................................................. 11TH PLAINTIFF https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2023/15803/eng@2023-02-23 1
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WINNIE WAGITHI MWAI .............................................................. 12TH PLAINTIFF PETER WAITHAKA KIHARA ........................................................ 13TH PLAINTIFF RICHARD WERE ............................................................................. 14TH PLAINTIFF JOHN MUCHIRI NJOGU ................................................................ 15TH PLAINTIFF NALA INVESTMENT GROUP ....................................................... 16TH PLAINTIFF JOHN KIMANI .................................................................................. 17TH PLAINTIFF DEVIS ONGUBO ............................................................................... 18TH PLAINTIFF TERESIAH THUO ............................................................................. 19TH PLAINTIFF MARYSTELLA NJERI ....................................................................... 20TH PLAINTIFF NEWTON MWANGI ......................................................................... 21ST PLAINTIFF EDWARD OPIL .................................................................................. 22ND PLAINTIFF ELLYN NYAMBURA ......................................................................... 23RD PLAINTIFF GILBERT NG’ETICH ........................................................................ 24TH PLAINTIFF RICKY MBOGO ................................................................................ 25TH PLAINTIFF PERIS WAITHERERO ...................................................................... 26TH PLAINTIFF SELLAH MUYALA ............................................................................. 27TH PLAINTIFF GILBERT NG’ETICH ........................................................................ 28TH PLAINTIFF ARTHUR KINYANJUI ..................................................................... 29TH PLAINTIFF RICKY MBOGO MURIITHI ........................................................... 30TH PLAINTIFF AND NCBA BANK KENYA PLC ............................................................. 1ST DEFENDANT YES HOUSING SACCO .................................................................. 2ND DEFENDANT DIRECTIONS 1. This matter came up on the October 19, 2022 when the court directed the parties to address it on the issue of Jurisdiction. The parties elected to le written submissions. 2. I note from the record that the parties failed to comply with the directions of the court nor le written submissions. On perusal of the matter, I note that it involves charges and mortgages and going by the court of Appeal decision in Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited vs. Patrick Kangethe Njuguna & 5 others [2017]eKLR. I direct that the le be transferred to the High Court Kiambu for hearing and determination. DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED AT THIKA THIS 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023 VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS. J G KEMEI https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2023/15803/eng@2023-02-23 2
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JUDGE Delivered online in the presence of; Mogaka for 1st – 30th Plaintis/Applicants Kiprotich HB Ms. Kiima for 1st Defendant/Respondent 2nd Defendant/Respondent – Absent Court Assistants – Esther / Kevin https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2023/15803/eng@2023-02-23 3
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