[2025] KEELC 1371 (KLR)
The court found that the plaintiff/applicant is the registered owner of the suit property and has never parted with possession. The defendants/respondents accessed the property with the plaintiff/applicant's permission and failed to demonstrate any ownership rights. The plaintiff/applicant established a prima facie...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEELC 1371 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Abdi Juma Abdalla; Defendant: Mohamedfowzia Hassan Yussuf; Defendant: Noor Abdi Jama; Defendant: Ilyas Jama; Defendant: Abdirizak Hassan Jama; Defendant: Mohamed Abdi Jama; Defendant: Abdulswamad Hussein Omar
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Kajiado
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Environment & Land Case E035 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Environment and Land Case / Ruling on Interlocutory Injunction Application
- Outcome
- Application allowed in part; interlocutory injunction granted; enforcement by police ordered; prayer for forfeiture of monies declined; costs to plaintiff/applicant.
- Judges
- LC Komingoi
- Legal Topics
- Injunctive Relief, Ownership Disputes, Quiet Possession, Trespass, Interlocutory Applications
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Parties
Abdi Juma Abdalla
Plaintiff
Mohamedfowzia Hassan Yussuf
Defendant
Noor Abdi Jama
Defendant
Ilyas Jama
Defendant
Abdirizak Hassan Jama
Defendant
Mohamed Abdi Jama
Defendant
Abdulswamad Hussein Omar
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Environment and Land Case / Ruling on Interlocutory Injunction Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the plaintiff/applicant is entitled to an interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants/respondents from interfering with the suit property.
- 2 Whether the plaintiff/applicant has established a prima facie case with a probability of success.
- 3 Whether the plaintiff/applicant is entitled to a mandatory order for forfeiture of monies allegedly collected by the defendants/respondents.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the plaintiff/applicant is the registered owner of the suit property and has never parted with possession. The defendants/respondents accessed the property with the plaintiff/applicant's permission and failed to demonstrate any ownership rights. The plaintiff/applicant established a prima facie case with a probability of success and demonstrated threats and interference by the defendants/respondents, warranting the court's protection through injunctive relief. However, the plaintiff/applicant failed to provide evidence of the existence or use of the Safaricom paybill number for collection of monies, and thus the prayer for forfeiture was declined. The court granted...
Court Disposition
Application allowed in part; interlocutory injunction granted; enforcement by police ordered; prayer for forfeiture of monies declined; costs to plaintiff/applicant.
Orders
- An injunction is issued restraining the defendants/respondents from trespassing onto, harassing, intimidating, or interfering with the plaintiff/applicant's quiet possession, use, and enjoyment of the mosque on Ngong/Ngong/10838 pending determination of the suit.
- The OCS Ongata Rongai Police Station is directed to enforce the court's orders.
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Abdalla v Yussuf & 5 others (Environment & Land Case E035 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 1371 (KLR) (20 March 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 1371 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the Environment and Land Court at Kajiado
Environment & Land Case E035 of 2023
LC Komingoi, J
March 20, 2025
Between
Abdi Juma Abdalla
Plaintiff
and
Mohamedfowzia Hassan Yussuf
1st Defendant
Noor Abdi Jama
2nd Defendant
Ilyas Jama
3rd Defendant
Abdirizak Hassan Jama
4th Defendant
Mohamed Abdi Jama
5th Defendant
Abdulswamad Hussein Omar
6th Defendant
Ruling
1. This is the Chamber Summons dated 24th October 2023 brought under; (In pursuance to Order 51 and Order 40 Rules 1,2,3 and 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules 2010, Articles 28 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Section 65 (1) (a) of the Land Act, 2021 Laws of Kenya, Section 3A and 63 (c) and (e) of the Civil procedure Act, Chapter 21 of the Laws of Kenya, and all other enabling provisions of the Law).
2. It seeks orders;1. Spent.2. Spent.3. Spent.4. That this Honourable Court do issue an injunction restraining the Respondents by themselves, their servants, agents and/or employees from trespassing onto, harassing, intimidating and/or in any manner howsoever from interfering and/or interrupting with the Applicant/Plaintiff quiet possession, use and enjoyment of the suit premises being the mosque located on property Title Number Ngong/Ngong/10838 located in the Maasai Lodge area within Kajiado County pending the hearing and final determination of this suit.5. That A declaration that the4 Respondent’s actions are illegal and in breach and/or violation of the law.6. That a mandatory order do issue against the Defendants/Respondents compelling them to forfeit to the Applicant/Plaintiff all monies collected from the Defendants/Respondents land using safaricom pay bill number 8774716. 7.That the OCS of Ongata Rongai Police Station do enforce this Honourable Court orders.8. That the Honourable Court issue punitive and exemplary damages for the wanton, callous and illegal conduct of the Defendants/Respondents.9. That costs of this application be in the cause.10. That this Honourable Court be pleased to make such further orders to meet the end of justice.
3. The grounds are on the face of the Application and are set out in paragraphs 1 to 61.
4. The Application is supported by the Affidavit of Abdi Juma Abdalla, the Plaintiff/Applicant sworn on the 24/10/2023.
5. The Application is opposed.There is a Replying Affidavit sworn by Mohammed Fowzi Hassan Yussuf, one of the Defendants/Respondents, on the 4th December 2024.
6. The Application was canvassed by way of written submissions.
7. The Plaintiff/Applicant’s submissions are dated 3rd December 2024.
8. On the 21st January 2025, the Defendants/Respondents were granted seven (7) days to file in their submissions. By the time of writing this ruling they had not filed submissions.
9. I have considered the Notice of Motion, the Affidavits in support, the response thereto and the written submissions. The issue for determination is whether the Application is merited.
10. It is not in dispute that the Plaintiff/Applicant is the registered owner of land parcel known as Ngong/Ngong/10838. It is also not in dispute that he allowed the Muslim Community in the locality to access the structure on the suit property for use as a prayer room as required by Islamic Faith.
11. It is also not in dispute that the Plaintiff/Applicant has never parted with possession the suit property and that the Defendants/Respondents accessed it with his permission. I have considered the cited authorities; Giella Vs. Cassman Brown & Co. Limited (1973) E.A 358; Mrao Limited Vs. First American Bank of Kenya Limited & 2 Others (20023) KLR 125. I find that the Plaintiff/Applicant has established a prima facie case with a probability of success at the trial.The Defendants/Respondents have not been able to demonstrate ownership of the suit property.
12. I find that the Plaintiff/Applicant has demonstrated that he deserves this court’s protection. He has been threatened by the Defendants/Respondents on several instances.
13. The Plaintiff/Applicant was not able to demonstrate that there existed Safaricom Paybill Number 8774716 in which the Defendants/Respondents used to collect monies. This prayer is therefore declined.
14. In conclusion I find merit in this Application and I grant the orders in terms of prayer No. 4 and 7 of the Notice of Motion. The costs shall be borne by the Defendants/Respondents.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY AT KAJIADO THIS 20TH DAY OF MARCH 2025. L. KOMINGOIJUDGE.In the presence of:Mr. Ondari for the Plaintiff/Applicant.Mr. Omar for Mr. Ali for the Defendants/Respondents.Court Assistant – Mutisya.