REPUBLIC V. LAND REGISTRAR, NAKURU DISTRICT & ANOR
(2024) JELR 112341 (HC)
High Court
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ELCL JR. NO. 1 OF 2024
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13 Jun 2024
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Kenya
Coram
Y.M.ANGIMA, J
Appearances
Mr. Karanja for the Ex-parte Applicant
Ms. Adomeyon for the Attorney General for the 1st and 2nd Respondents
Judgement
<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p><strong>A. <u>Introduction</u></strong></p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify">Vide a chamber summons dated 27.10.2023 filed pursuant to <strong>Order 53 rules 1, 2 & 4 </strong>of the <strong>Civil Procedure Rules, 2010, Sections 8 </strong>and <strong>9 </strong>of the <strong>Law Reform Act (Cap. 26), Section 3A of the Civil Procedure Act (Cap.21) </strong>and <strong>all other enabling provisions of the law, </strong>the <em>ex parte </em>Applicant (<em>the Applicant) </em>sought leave of court to institute judicial review proceedings against the Respondents seeking, <em>inter alia, </em>an order of <strong>certiorari </strong>to call for and quash the decision of the 1st Respondent published in the <strong>Kenya Gazette Notice No. 6309 </strong>dated <strong>19.05.2023 </strong>cancelling its title over <strong>Title No. Nakuru Municipality Block 11/107 </strong><em>(the suit property) </em>and an order of <strong>prohibition </strong>to prohibit the Respondents from, <em>inter alia, </em>investigating, cancelling, revoking, reviewing or howsoever dealing with the suit property.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify">The application was based upon the grounds set out in the statutory statement of even date together with a verifying affidavit sworn by Dr. Simon Mwangi on the same date…</p></li></ol>