Republic v Homabay District Land Registrar & 2 others; Mbai & another (Exparte) (Civil Appeal E001 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 18023 (KLR) (7 June 2023) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2023] KEELC 18023 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT HOMA BAY CIVIL APPEAL E001 OF 2022 GMA ONGONDO, J JUNE 7, 2023 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ................................................................................................. APPLICANT AND HOMABAY DISTRICT LAND REGISTRAR ............................ 1ST RESPONDENT HOMABAY DISTRICT LAND SURVEYOR ............................. 2ND RESPONDENT THE HON ATTORNEY GENERAL ........................................... 3RD RESPONDENT AND RAWLINGS ONYANGO MBAI .................................................................. EX PARTE SAMWEL ODHIAMBO DUDU .................................................................. EX PARTE RULING 1. The instant ruling is in regard to a Notice of Motion dated March 22, 2023 (the application) for the following Orders: a. The rm of M/s W.O Ochuka and Company Advocates be granted leave to cease acting for the ex-parte applicants in this suit. b. The costs of this application be provided for. 2. Ms. Ochieng instructed by the rm of W.O Ochuka and Company Advocates for the ex- parte applicant has informed this court that the matter has been settled and that the Notice of motion be allowed with costs. 3. Ms. Amondi instructed by the rm of Nancy Nyarige and Company Advocates for the interested party, had no objection to the application. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2023/18023/eng@2023-06-07 1
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4. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents are not involved in the application. 5. In the premises, I nd the application merited. 6. Accordingly, the application is allowed with costs to the ex-parte applicant’s counsel, W.O Ochuka and Company Advocates. 7. This matter is marked as settled. It is so ordered. DELIVERED AND SIGNED AT HOMABAY THIS 7TH DAY JUNE 2023 G.M.A ONG’ONDO JUDGE PRESENT Ms. Ochieng instructed by W.O Ochuka learned counsel for ex-parte applicant. Ms. Amondi instructed by Ms. Nyarige learned counsel for the interested party. Court Assistant, Okello. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2023/18023/eng@2023-06-07 2
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