Chumba v Maina (Miscellaneous Application E377 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 18688 (KLR) (18 December 2025) (Ruling)
The High Court has jurisdiction and, considering the location of the property and contract, and in the interest of justice and convenience, the suit should be transferred to Moiben Magistrate's Court.
- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 18688 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff/applicant: Reuben Kiptoo Chumba; Defendant/respondent: Faith Chemutai Maina
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Judgment Date
- 18 December 2025
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Application E377 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Transfer of Suit
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Suits, Jurisdiction, Administration of Justice
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Reuben Kiptoo Chumba
Plaintiff/applicant
Faith Chemutai Maina
Defendant/respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Transfer of Suit
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court should transfer Land Case No. E161 of 2025 from Eldoret Chief Magistrate's Court to Moiben Magistrate's Court
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court has jurisdiction and, considering the location of the property and contract, and in the interest of justice and convenience, the suit should be transferred to Moiben Magistrate's Court.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- Land Case No. E161 of 2025 transferred from Eldoret Chief Magistrate's Court to Moiben Magistrate's Court for hearing and determination
- Parties to appear before Principal Magistrate’s Court at Moiben on 24th December 2025 for pretrial conference
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