[2024] KEELC 5019 (KLR)

[2024] KEELC 5019 (KLR)

The court found that since there was no valid application before it, specifically the application dated 15/08/2023 having lapsed, it lacked jurisdiction to make any pronouncement or substantive orders on the matter. The absence of a live application meant there was nothing for the court to determine, necessitating...

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Citation
[2024] KEELC 5019 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Daniel Masinjilah Chisikwah; Defendant: Oleku Ole Lakati Kores; Defendant: Micheal Matanda Ole Moijoi
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Nairobi
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Environment & Land Case 90 of 2014
Procedural Posture
Environment and Land Case / Ruling on Lapsed Application
Outcome
Application lapsed; file closed.
Judges
JA Mogeni
Legal Topics
Lapsed Application, Court Jurisdiction, Case Closure
Source Language
en
Land and Property Lapsed Application Court Jurisdiction Case Closure

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Parties

Daniel Masinjilah Chisikwah

Plaintiff

Oleku Ole Lakati Kores

Defendant

Micheal Matanda Ole Moijoi

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Environment and Land Case / Ruling on Lapsed Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court can pronounce itself on an application that has lapsed.
  2. 2 Whether any substantive orders can be issued in the absence of a valid application.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that since there was no valid application before it, specifically the application dated 15/08/2023 having lapsed, it lacked jurisdiction to make any pronouncement or substantive orders on the matter. The absence of a live application meant there was nothing for the court to determine, necessitating closure of the file.

Court Disposition

Application lapsed; file closed.

Orders

  • There is no application before the court, it lapsed.
  • The court cannot pronounce itself on the application dated 15/08/2023 since it lapsed.