[2025] KEELC 3869 (KLR)

[2025] KEELC 3869 (KLR)

The court found that the original parcel, Transmara/Angata Barigoi/55, had ceased to exist by the time the originating summons was filed, having been subdivided into seven new parcels. The applicant's request to amend the summons to reflect the new parcel numbers was therefore justified to ensure the real issues in controversy are properly before the court. Since the suit had not yet been heard and the respondent would have an opportunity to respond, the amendment would not prejudice the respondent. The court exercised its discretion under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules to allow the amendment, holding that it was in the interests of justice...

Citation
[2025] KEELC 3869 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: John Kiplangat Mibei; Respondent: Kiplangant Arap Soy
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Kilgoris
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
15 May 2025
Case Number
Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E001 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Originating Summons / Ruling on Application to Amend Originating Summons
Outcome
application allowed
Judges
MN Mwanyale
Legal Topics
Amendment of Pleadings, Adverse Possession, Land Title Cancellation, Subdivision of Land
Source Language
English
Land and Property Civil Procedure Amendment of Pleadings Adverse Possession Land Title Cancellation Subdivision of Land

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Parties

John Kiplangat Mibei

Applicant

Kiplangant Arap Soy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Originating Summons / Ruling on Application to Amend Originating Summons

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to amend the originating summons to reflect the current land parcel numbers.
  2. 2 Whether the amendment is necessary to determine the real issues in controversy.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the original parcel, Transmara/Angata Barigoi/55, had ceased to exist by the time the originating summons was filed, having been subdivided into seven new parcels. The applicant's request to amend the summons to reflect the new parcel numbers was therefore justified to ensure the real issues in controversy are properly before the court. Since the suit had not yet been heard and the respondent would have an opportunity to respond, the amendment would not prejudice the respondent. The court exercised its discretion under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules to allow the amendment, holding that it was in the interests of justice...

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • The applicant is granted leave to amend the originating summons as per the draft annexed.
  • The draft amended originating summons is deemed duly filed upon payment of requisite fees.