[2011] KEHC 1435 (KLR)
The court found that, given the allegations of fraud and the risk of alienation of the suit properties, the most appropriate order at this interlocutory stage is to preserve the status quo by restraining the defendants from charging, disposing, alienating, or transferring the suit properties until the suit is heard...
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- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 1435 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Geoffrey Wanyatura Mwangi; Defendant: Paul Ndirangu Mwangi; Defendant: Daniel Muhoro Mwangi; Defendant: The Land Registrar Muranga
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Environment & Land Case 150 of 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Ruling / Interlocutory
- Outcome
- Interlocutory preservation order granted; costs in the cause.
- Judges
- A Mbogholi-Msagha
- Legal Topics
- Land Subdivision Disputes, Fraudulent Registration, Interlocutory Injunctions
- Source Language
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Parties
Geoffrey Wanyatura Mwangi
Plaintiff
Paul Ndirangu Mwangi
Defendant
Daniel Muhoro Mwangi
Defendant
The Land Registrar Muranga
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Ruling / Interlocutory
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to orders restraining the defendants from dealing with the suit properties pending determination of the suit.
- 2 Whether allegations of fraud and manipulation of process warrant preservation of the suit properties.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, given the allegations of fraud and the risk of alienation of the suit properties, the most appropriate order at this interlocutory stage is to preserve the status quo by restraining the defendants from charging, disposing, alienating, or transferring the suit properties until the suit is heard and determined. The court held that such an order would not prejudice any party and is necessary to ensure that the subject matter of the dispute remains intact pending trial. The court declined to grant orders restraining the defendants from entering or cultivating the properties, as they are already the registered proprietors. The substantive issues, including the allegations...
Court Disposition
Interlocutory preservation order granted; costs in the cause.
Orders
- The defendants shall not charge, dispose, alienate, or transfer the suit properties until this suit is heard and finalized.
- Costs shall be in the cause.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
17 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT NAIROBI
ECL 150 OF 2010
GEOFFREY WANYATURA MWANGI..........................................................................PLAINTIFF
VERSUS
PAUL NDIRANGU MWANGI...........................................................................1ST DEFENDANT
DANIEL MUHORO MWANGI .........................................................................2ND DEFENDANT
THE LAND REGISTRAR MURANGA.............................................................3RD DEFENDANT
RULING
This is a family dispute. It involves several parcels of land which were created after original titles known as parcel No. Location 3/Mukuria/57 and Location 3/Githumu/245 were subdivided.
There are several allegations of fraud attributed to the 1st defendant and also manipulation of the due process of the lower courts and or tribunals. The main concern of the plaintiff at this stage is that the property may be alienated. The 1st and 2nd defendants are already the registered proprietors. The plaintiff therefore cannot be granted orders to restrain the two defendants from entering or cultivating the said suit properties. However, having gone through the pleadings and the several averments of the parties herein I find that the preservation of the suit properties is the best order that commends itself in these proceedings. To do so will be not be prejudicial to any of the parties.
The other issues raised in the pleadings and the submissions this far are to be determined at the trial and so, the defendants shall not charge ,dispose, alienate , or transfer the suit properties until this suit is heard and finalized. The costs shall be in the cause.
Orders accordingly.
Dated, signed and delivered at Nairobi this 27th day of June, 2011
A.MBOGHOLI MSAGHA
JUDGE