No. 149/2014 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MACHAKOS CIVIL CASE NO. 12 OF 2005 MUVUA WAMBUA..............................................................PLAINTIFF VERSUS JOSEPH NGUGI KIGURU.........................................1ST DEFENDANT ISAAC MWANGI KINYANJUI................................2ND DEFENDANT RACHAEL NYAMBURA MWAI.............................3RD DEFENDANT COMMISSIONER OF LANDS ……………................4TH DEFENDANT RULING 1. Revered Archbishop Stephen Musa Thuo filed an application dated 30th July, 2012 seeking to be enjoined in this suit as an interested party. The application is premised on grounds that the land mentioned in this case Reference Number G.L 3529 and L.R 3567 is earmarked by the government for settlement of squatters; the applicant being one of the squatters stands to lose his land if not enjoined as an interested party in case the court rules in favour of either party. 2. In a supporting affidavit the applicant states that if the 1 st, 2nd and 3rd defendants made an effort to be registered as proprietors of the land in issue it was not within the knowledge of the applicant and other squatters; he has been mentioned as the person who bought land illegally and it was only after he went to check on the progress of re-settlement of squatters on the land at the District Land Adjudication Office that he learnt of the subsisting case. 3. By annextures to the supporting affidavit, the applicant has demonstrated that in conjunction with other squatters he may have interest in this case. 4. From the foregoing, I am satisfied that the real question in this case can only be effectually determined if the applicant is enjoined in the suit as an interested party. I therefore allow the application as prayed. Costs shall be in the case. DATED, DELIVERED and SIGNED this 15th day of JANUARY, 2014. L.N. MUTENDE JUDGE
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