[2014] KEHC 255 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient grounds for amending the pleadings, as the original land parcel had been subdivided and transferred to other persons whose interests would be affected by the outcome of the suit. The amendment was necessary to ensure that all relevant parties were before...
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- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 255 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: M'Mwongera Miruri; Defendant: Nancy Kanugu Mbaya (Legal Administratrix the Estate of Ayub Mbaya Mwongera)
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Meru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Case 60 of 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application to Amend Pleadings
- Outcome
- Application to amend pleadings allowed by consent, with costs in the cause.
- Judges
- FM Njoroge
- Legal Topics
- Amendment of Pleadings, Joinder of Parties, Land Subdivision, Transfer of Land
- Source Language
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Parties
M'Mwongera Miruri
Plaintiff
Nancy Kanugu Mbaya (Legal Administratrix the Estate of Ayub Mbaya Mwongera)
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application to Amend Pleadings
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be allowed to amend his pleadings to include parties who received sub-divided portions of the suit land.
- 2 Whether the amendment is necessary to ensure the suit is not rendered nugatory.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient grounds for amending the pleadings, as the original land parcel had been subdivided and transferred to other persons whose interests would be affected by the outcome of the suit. The amendment was necessary to ensure that all relevant parties were before the court and to avoid rendering the suit nugatory. The parties consented to the application, and there was no opposition. Accordingly, the court exercised its discretion to allow the amendment, with costs in the cause.
Court Disposition
Application to amend pleadings allowed by consent, with costs in the cause.
Orders
- The applicant is granted leave to amend his pleadings as per the attached Originating Summons.
- Costs of the application shall be in the cause.
Full Case Text
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24 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MERU
HCC 60 OF 2011
M'MWONGERA MIRURI.............................................................................PLAINTIFF
VERSUS
NANCY KANUGU MBAYA (Legal Administratrix
the Estate of AYUB MBAYA MWONGERA.............................................DEFENDANT
R U L I N G
This application is dated 20th January, 2014 and seeks orders:
That the Court be pleased to allow the applicant to amend his pleadings as per the attached Originating Summons.
That the costs of this application be in the cause.
It is based on grounds that:
(a) The 1st Defendant has sub-divided and transferred Kiirua/Kiirua/324 into 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1408 and 1409 and transferred to other persons.
(b) It is necessary to include the other persons who got a share as a result of land parcel KIIRUA/KIIRUA/1324. (sic)
(c) That if the applicant does not include these people to whom the land was sub-divided and transferred into their respective names the applicants suit will be rendered in vain.
During the interpartes hearing on 2. 4.2014, the parties, by consent, agreed that the application should be allowed with costs in the cause.
In the circumstances, I allow the application. Costs will be in the cause.
It is so ordered.
Delivered in Open Court at Meru this 2nd day of April 2014 in the presence of:
Cc. Daniel/Christine
Kiome for the applicant
Kieti h/b Gatare Ringera for Respondent
P. M. NJOROGE
JUDGE