[2021] KEELC 3322 (KLR)

[2021] KEELC 3322 (KLR)

The court adopted the consent of the parties as its judgment, holding that the 3rd defendant shall apply for and obtain consent from the Kiagu Land Control Board and transfer the suit property to the plaintiff within 60 days. The matter was marked as settled with no orders as to costs, reflecting the parties'...

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Citation
[2021] KEELC 3322 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Julius Kiogora Ariithi; Defendant: Margaret Murega Riungu alias Margaret Murega; Defendant: Jane Kagwene; Defendant: Evalyn Mwendwa Gikunda
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Meru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Environment & Land Case 114 of 2015
Procedural Posture
Originating Summons / Consent Judgment
Outcome
Matter settled by consent; judgment entered as per consent terms.
Legal Topics
Land Transfer, Consent Judgment, Land Control Board, Settlement of Land Disputes
Source Language
en
Land and Property Land Transfer Consent Judgment Land Control Board Settlement of Land Disputes

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Parties

Julius Kiogora Ariithi

Plaintiff

Margaret Murega Riungu alias Margaret Murega

Defendant

Jane Kagwene

Defendant

Evalyn Mwendwa Gikunda

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Originating Summons / Consent Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 3rd defendant should transfer the suit property to the plaintiff upon obtaining consent from the Land Control Board.
  2. 2 Whether the matter is settled by consent of the parties.

Ratio Decidendi

The court adopted the consent of the parties as its judgment, holding that the 3rd defendant shall apply for and obtain consent from the Kiagu Land Control Board and transfer the suit property to the plaintiff within 60 days. The matter was marked as settled with no orders as to costs, reflecting the parties' agreement and the legal requirement for Land Control Board consent in land transactions. The court recognized the binding nature of consent judgments and the statutory requirement for land transfer consents.

Court Disposition

Matter settled by consent; judgment entered as per consent terms.

Orders

  • The 3rd defendant shall apply and obtain consent from Kiagu Land Control Board and transfer the property to the plaintiff within 60 days.
  • The consent judgment is to take effect as signed by the respective advocates.