[2009] KEHC 3126 (KLR)
The court found that Salome Atieno Otewe had demonstrated sufficient interest in the subject matter of the suit to warrant her joinder as an interested party. Granting leave for her to be joined would ensure that all parties whose rights may be affected by the outcome are present, thereby facilitating a just and...
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- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 3126 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: John Ogutu Ologi; Respondent: Migori District Land Dispute Tribunal, Suba West Division; Respondent: The Principal Magistrate’s Court at Migori; Interested: Charles Ndege Omalla; Interested: Salome Atieno Otewe
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisii
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Children Miscellaneous Application 29 of 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Joinder Application
- Outcome
- leave to join interested party granted; remaining prayers to be heard later
- Legal Topics
- Joinder of Parties, Land Dispute Tribunal, Leave to Join, Procedural Applications
- Source Language
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Parties
John Ogutu Ologi
Applicant
Migori District Land Dispute Tribunal, Suba West Division
Respondent
The Principal Magistrate’s Court at Migori
Respondent
Charles Ndege Omalla
Interested
Salome Atieno Otewe
Interested
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Joinder Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Salome Atieno Otewe should be joined as an interested party in the suit.
- 2 Whether leave should be granted for joinder before hearing the remaining prayers in the application.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that Salome Atieno Otewe had demonstrated sufficient interest in the subject matter of the suit to warrant her joinder as an interested party. Granting leave for her to be joined would ensure that all parties whose rights may be affected by the outcome are present, thereby facilitating a just and complete adjudication of the dispute. The court exercised its discretion under the Civil Procedure Rules to allow the joinder before proceeding to hear the remaining prayers in the application.
Court Disposition
leave to join interested party granted; remaining prayers to be heard later
Orders
- Leave is granted to Salome Atieno Otewe to be joined as an interested party in this suit.
- Counsel to take a date for the hearing of the remaining prayers in the application dated 27th February, 2009.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
25 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA OF KISII
Miscellaneous Application 29 of 2008
JOHN OGUTU OLOGI………………….................................……APPLICANT
VERSUS
MIGORI DISTRICT LAND DISPUTE TRIBUNAL,SUBA WEST DIVISION
THE PRINCIPAL MAGISRATE’S COURT AT MIGOR……RESPONDENT
CHARLES NDEGE OMALLA……………………….........…..INTERESTED.
RULING
By an application dated 27th February, 2009, Salome Atieno Otewe (interested party), prayed that she be joined as a party in this suit. That is prayer No. 2 in the aforesaid application. There are other prayers also. The plaintiff and the interested party have filed their respective submissions on the issue.
For reasons that shall be stated after considering the remaining prayers in the application dated 27th February, 2009,I grant leave to the interested party to be joined as a party in this suit.
Counsel may proceed to take a date for the hearing of the remaining prayers.
DATED at kisii this 30th day of June, 2009.
D. MUSINGA
JUDGE.
30/6/2009
Before D. Musinga. J
Mobisa – C.c
Mr. Oguttu for the plaintiff.
Mr. Otieno for the defendant/ applicant.
Court: Ruling delivered in open court.
D. Musinga
JUDGE.
Court: The application dated 27/2/2009 will be heard on 14/7/2009.
D. MUSINGA
JUDGE.