[2025] KEELC 4385 (KLR)
The court found that the determination of the application for joinder of interested parties is dependent on the outcome of two pending applications. As such, it is prudent and in the interests of justice to defer the hearing and determination of the joinder application until the rulings in the pending applications...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEELC 4385 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Betty Rono (Suing as the Executrix of the Estate of the Late David Rono); Respondent: Almer Farm Limited
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Kitale
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E015 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Joinder of Interested Parties
- Outcome
- Application for joinder deferred pending rulings in two other applications.
- Judges
- CK Nzili
- Legal Topics
- Joinder of Parties, Pending Applications, Estate Administration
- Source Language
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Parties
Betty Rono (Suing as the Executrix of the Estate of the Late David Rono)
Applicant
Almer Farm Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Joinder of Interested Parties
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants should be joined as interested parties to the suit.
- 2 Whether the application for joinder should be determined before the pending two rulings.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the determination of the application for joinder of interested parties is dependent on the outcome of two pending applications. As such, it is prudent and in the interests of justice to defer the hearing and determination of the joinder application until the rulings in the pending applications are delivered. This approach avoids the risk of inconsistent or unnecessary orders and ensures judicial economy. The court therefore directed that the application for joinder await the rulings in the two pending applications.
Court Disposition
Application for joinder deferred pending rulings in two other applications.
Orders
- The application for joinder of interested parties shall await the rulings in the two pending applications.
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Rono (Suing as the Executrix of the Estate of the Late David Rono) v Almer Farm Limited (Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E015 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 4385 (KLR) (10 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 4385 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the Environment and Land Court at Kitale
Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application E015 of 2024
CK Nzili, J
June 10, 2025
Between
Betty Rono (Suing as the Executrix of the Estate of the Late David Rono)
Applicant
and
Almer Farm Limited
Respondent
Ruling
1. The court has looked at the application for joinder which is before the court. The applicants intend to be joined as interested parties to the suit. In my view, whether or not to join the interested parties is dependent on the pending two rulings. I therefore direct that the application to await the rulings, in the two pending applications.
2. Orders accordingly.
RULING DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS/OPEN COURT AT KITALE ON THIS 10TH DAY OF JUNE 2025. In the presence of:Court Assistant - DennisMr. Okoth for the intended interested partiesMr. Obuya for the respondent presentMr. Gemenet for the applicant/respondent presentHON. C.K. NZILIJUDGE, ELC KITALE.