[2017] KEELC 516 (KLR)
The court found that the parties had freely entered into a consent agreement resolving all issues in dispute, including compensation for fencing and structures, and the manner in which the property would be left at the end of the lease. The consent satisfied the requirements of the law for settlement and was adopted...
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- Citation
- [2017] KEELC 516 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Eltas Owiti Ogeka; Defendant: The Third Engineering Bureau of China City Constructions Group Co. Limited
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Migori
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Environment & Land Case 829 of 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Environment and Land Case / Judgment on Consent
- Outcome
- Consent adopted as judgment; suit settled as per consent terms.
- Judges
- GMA Ongondo
- Legal Topics
- Land Lease Dispute, Compensation for Land Use, Arbitration Settlement, Consent Judgment
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Eltas Owiti Ogeka
Applicant
The Third Engineering Bureau of China City Constructions Group Co. Limited
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Environment and Land Case / Judgment on Consent
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the agreement between the parties should be declared null and void.
- 2 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to compensation for use and damage to the land, including crops and developments.
- 3 Whether the consent agreement reached by the parties should be adopted as the judgment of the court.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the parties had freely entered into a consent agreement resolving all issues in dispute, including compensation for fencing and structures, and the manner in which the property would be left at the end of the lease. The consent satisfied the requirements of the law for settlement and was adopted as the judgment of the court, thereby conclusively determining the rights and obligations of the parties as set out in the consent.
Court Disposition
Consent adopted as judgment; suit settled as per consent terms.
Orders
- The perimeter fence (barbed wire) to be compensated at KES 1,800,000.
- The chain link fence to be compensated at KES 500,000.
Full Case Text
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35 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT
AT MIGORI
ELC CASE NO. 829 OF 2017
ELTAS OWITI OGEKA..............................................APPLICANT
VERSUS
THE THIRD ENGINEERING OF CHINA CITY
CONSTRUCTIONS GROUP CO. LIMITED...........DEFENDANT
JUDGMENT
1. The plaintiff namely ELTAS OWITI OGEKA filed an amended plaint dated 19th October, 2017 by which he has sued the defendant, the third engineering Bureau of China City Constructions Group Co. Limited. He seeks the following orders:-
a) The agreement be declared null and void
b) The defendant plaintiff be paid at the rate of Kshs. 12,000/= (exclusive of the agricultural crops and other development thereon.) per acre month as proposed and agreed between the plaintiff and the defendant and supported by the agricultural experts and payment for all the agricultural crops, trees and fish pond be factored in and lease agreement be drawn accordingly and the amount due on the lease agreement as drawn be released fully and wholly. But the defendant be ordered to compensate and pay the plaintiff for the permanent damage caused on the plaintiff’s land parcel number West Kasipul/Kotieno Kokech/84 measuring 16 acres or thereabouts before leaving and or vacating the said parcel of land.
c) Any other relief the court may award.
d) Cost of the suit.
2. The Defendant filed a defence and a counter claim dated 10th October 2017. There is no amended defence and amended counterclaim.
3. On 19th October 2017, the plaintiff filed a defence to the counter claim.
4. The matter came up on 4th December 2017 for inter parties hearing of a Notice of Motion dated 21/11/2017. The parties represented by their respective counsel agreed to refer the matter for arbitration before the County Commissioner Homa-Bay County for report on or before 11/12/17.
5. Today, the 11th day of December 2017 Mr. Jacob Otieno counsel for the applicant/plaintiff and Mr. Bagada counsel for the Respondent/Defendant urged this court to adopt consent dated 11/12/2017 by the parties as Judgment of the court.
6. I consider the consent. It reads:-
a) The perimeter fence (barbed wire) at a cost if Kshs. 1,800,000/=.
b) The chain link fence in 4 above at a cost of Kshs. 500,000/=
c) Underground plumbing pipes within the camp site to be left intact.
d) The concrete slabs and concrete structures around the office, stores, staff quarters and petrol station shall be left intact at the expiry of the lease term.
7. The consent satisfies Article 159 (2) (b) and (c) Constitution 2010 and orders 25 (5) Civil Procedure Rules, 2010. Parties have settled the dispute in terms of the consent. I accordingly adopt it as judgment of this court.
G. M. A. ONGONDO
JUDGE
DELIVERED, SIGNED and DATEDin open court at MIGORI this11thday of December 2017.
G. M. A. ONGONDO
JUDGE
In the presence of;
Mr. Jacob Otieno counsel for Plaintiff
Mr. Bagada counsel for the Defendant
Josephine Lori – Court Assistant
G. M. A. ONGONDO
JUDGE