[2017] KEELC 3360 (KLR)
The court found that, given the logistical challenges faced by the applicants and the need for compliance with previous orders, the application for extension of time was sufficiently urgent to warrant certification. The court exercised its discretion to set an expedited hearing date and directed the applicants to...
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- Citation
- [2017] KEELC 3360 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Mohamud Iltarakwa Kochale; Applicant: Kochale Somo Chale; Applicant: Issa Jitewe Gambare; Applicant: David Tamasot Arakhole; Applicant: William Lengoyiap; Applicant: Sekotey Seye; Respondent: Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd; Respondent: Marsabit County Government; Respondent: The Attorney General; Respondent: Chief Land Registrar; Respondent: The National Land Commission; Respondent: Aaron Iltele Lesiantam; Respondent: Henry Parasian Sakalpo; Respondent: Stephen Nakeno; Respondent: Job Lmalasian Lengoya; Respondent: Dair Lentipan
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Meru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Suit 163 of 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Suit / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- Application certified as urgent; directions given for hearing and service.
- Judges
- LN Mbugua
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Court Orders Compliance, Urgent Applications
- Source Language
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Parties
Mohamud Iltarakwa Kochale
Applicant
Kochale Somo Chale
Applicant
Issa Jitewe Gambare
Applicant
David Tamasot Arakhole
Applicant
William Lengoyiap
Applicant
Sekotey Seye
Applicant
Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd
Respondent
Marsabit County Government
Respondent
The Attorney General
Respondent
Chief Land Registrar
Respondent
The National Land Commission
Respondent
Aaron Iltele Lesiantam
Respondent
Henry Parasian Sakalpo
Respondent
Stephen Nakeno
Respondent
Job Lmalasian Lengoya
Respondent
Dair Lentipan
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants should be granted an extension of time to comply with the court's orders of 09.11.16.
- 2 Whether the application should be certified as urgent and directions given for hearing.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, given the logistical challenges faced by the applicants and the need for compliance with previous orders, the application for extension of time was sufficiently urgent to warrant certification. The court exercised its discretion to set an expedited hearing date and directed the applicants to notify all parties using the fastest available communication methods, including email.
Court Disposition
Application certified as urgent; directions given for hearing and service.
Orders
- The application is certified as urgent.
- Application to be heard on 13.03.17.
Full Case Text
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34 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU
CIVIL SUIT NO 163 OF 2014 (FORMERLY NAIROBI ELC NO. 1330 OF 2014)
MOHAMUD ILTARAKWA KOCHALE.....................................................1ST APPLICANT
KOCHALE SOMO CHALE.......................................................................2ND APPLICANT
ISSA JITEWE GAMBARE …..................................................................3RD APPLICANT
DAVID TAMASOT ARAKHOLE...............................................................4TH APPLICANT
WILLIAM LENGOYIAP.............................................................................5TH APPLICANT
SEKOTEY SEYE........................................................................................6TH APPLICANT
(Suing on behalf of the residents of Laisamis Constituency and Karare Ward of Marsabit County)
VERSUS
LAKE TURKANA WIND POWER LTD..............................................1ST RESPONDENT
MARSABIT COUNTY GOVERMENT …...........................................2ND RESPONDENT
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL...............................................................3ND RESPONDENT
CHIEF LAND REGISTRAR..................................................................4TH RESPONDENT
THE NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION ….........................................5TH RESPONDENT
AARON ILTELE LESIANTAM …..............................................1ST INTERESTED PARTY
HENRY PARASIAN SAKALPO................................................2ND INTERESTED PARTY
STEPHEN NAKENO..................................................................3RD INTERESTED PARTY
JOB LMALASIAN LENGOYA...................................................4TH INTERESTED PARTY
DAIR LENTIPAN........................................................................5TH INTERESTED PARTY
(As representatives of the residents of Loiyangalani District, Marsabit County)
R U L I N G
The Court has perused the application dated 05. 03. 17 and filed in Court on 08. 03. 17 ( yesterday ) . what the applicant is praying for is extension of time in order to comply with the Courts' orders of 09. 11. 16.
The Court has noted that the subject matter is in Marsabit County. Some Counsels are in Marsabit while others are in Nairobi.
Against this background the Court proceeds to give the following directions.
1. The application is certified as urgent.
2. Application to be heard on 13. 03. 17.
3. Applicant to inform the rest of the parties about the date using the quickest mode of transmitting information (including e-mail).
DELIVERED IN OPEN COURT AT MERU THIS 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2017
IN THE PRESENCE OF :-
CA: Janet
L.N. MBUGUA
JUDGE