[2023] KEHC 3739 (KLR)
The court found that the annexures provided by the applicant, which included evidence of a prohibitory order placed on the land register and subsequent execution processes, were not within the court's knowledge at the time of the original ruling. Since the respondent did not oppose the application and the new...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 3739 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: National Bank Of Kenya Limited; Respondent: Richard Kiplangat Serem
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Suit 53 of 1996
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Suit / Ruling on Application for Review of Prior Ruling
- Outcome
- application for review allowed
- Judges
- HK Chemitei
- Legal Topics
- Review of Court Orders, Prohibitory Orders, Land Title Registration
- Source Language
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Parties
National Bank Of Kenya Limited
Applicant
Richard Kiplangat Serem
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Ruling on Application for Review of Prior Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court should review its earlier ruling regarding the existence of a prohibitory order on land title number Kericho/Koiye/142.
- 2 Whether new evidence justifies the review of the previous ruling.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the annexures provided by the applicant, which included evidence of a prohibitory order placed on the land register and subsequent execution processes, were not within the court's knowledge at the time of the original ruling. Since the respondent did not oppose the application and the new evidence was material to the issue previously determined, the court held that it was prudent to review its earlier ruling under Order 45 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The court allowed the application to the extent that the prohibition placed against the register had been sanctioned by the court, and directed that the annexures form part of the record.
Court Disposition
application for review allowed
Orders
- The application for review is allowed to the extent that the prohibition placed against the register had been sanctioned by the court.
- The annexures to the supporting affidavit shall form part of the record.
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National Bank of Kenya Limited v Serem (Civil Suit 53 of 1996) [2023] KEHC 3739 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 3739 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Civil Suit 53 of 1996
HK Chemitei, J
April 27, 2023
Between
National Bank Of Kenya Limited
Applicant
and
Richard Kiplangat Serem
Respondent
Ruling
1. This court on July 28, 2022 delivered its ruling in which it found that there was no evidence that land title number Kericho/Koiye/142 had no prohibitory order by the applicant.
2. The applicant’s application herein dated September 20, 2022 has sought to review the said ruling arguing that the same was done in error as the applicant lawfully placed a prohibitory order on the register in respect to the above parcel of land. The application is grounded on the sworn affidavit of Chripus N Maithya dated the same date.
3. The application is not opposed despite being served upon the respondent. The application has the supporting annexures among others evidence that the charge was placed on the register on June 3, 2011 and the other subsequent attachments are execution processes by the applicant.
4. Clearly the annexures therein were not within the knowledge of the court by the time it made its ruling. The respondent on the other hand has not objected to the same.
5. In the premises it is prudent under the provisions of Order 45 rules (1), and 2 of the Civil Procedure rulesto review the said ruling.
6. The application is allowed to the extent that the prohibition placed against the register had been sanctioned by the court. The annexures to the supporting affidavit above shall form part of the record.
7. Costs shall be in the cause.
DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU VIA VIDEO LINK THIS 27TH DAY OF APRIL 2023. H. K. CHEMITEI.JUDGE