[2019] KEELC 939 (KLR)
The court found that the plaintiffs' application raised serious questions regarding the legality of the charge registered against the suit property after the death of the registered owner. Given the nature of the dispute and the reliefs sought, the court determined that the proper forum for hearing and final...
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- Citation
- [2019] KEELC 939 (KLR)
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Sally Cheptoo Bwambok; Plaintiff: Christine Chemeli Tapkei; Defendant: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd; Defendant: Edwin Kiplimo Too
- Court
- Environment and Land Court
- Court Station
- Environment and Land Court at Kitale
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Environment & Land Case 49 of 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Environment and Land Case / Interlocutory Application for Injunction; Directions on Jurisdiction
- Outcome
- Application for injunction—interim orders extended; matter transferred for hearing and disposal by the High Court.
- Judges
- FM Njoroge
- Legal Topics
- Injunctive Relief, Fraudulent Charge, Estate Administration, Jurisdiction, Statutory Notice, Title Dispute
- Source Language
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Parties
Sally Cheptoo Bwambok
Plaintiff
Christine Chemeli Tapkei
Plaintiff
Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd
Defendant
Edwin Kiplimo Too
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Environment and Land Case / Interlocutory Application for Injunction; Directions on Jurisdiction
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the plaintiffs are entitled to a temporary injunction restraining the sale of the suit property pending determination of the suit.
- 2 Whether the charge registered against the suit property after the death of the registered owner is illegal or fraudulent.
- 3 Which court has jurisdiction to hear and determine the dispute.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the plaintiffs' application raised serious questions regarding the legality of the charge registered against the suit property after the death of the registered owner. Given the nature of the dispute and the reliefs sought, the court determined that the proper forum for hearing and final disposal of the matter is the High Court. Accordingly, the matter was directed to be placed before the Presiding Judge of the High Court at Kitale for hearing and determination. In the interim, the court extended the existing orders of injunction for seven days to preserve the status quo and prevent any sale or alienation of the suit property pending further orders from the court with...
Court Disposition
Application for injunction—interim orders extended; matter transferred for hearing and disposal by the High Court.
Orders
- The matter is to be placed before the Presiding Judge of the High Court Kitale for hearing and final disposal.
- The interim orders of injunction previously granted are extended for seven (7) days.
Full Case Text
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33 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT KITALE
ELC CASE NO. 49 OF 2019
SALLY CHEPTOO BWAMBOK.......................................................1ST PLAINTIFF
CHRISTINE CHEMELI TAPKEI....................................................2ND PLAINTIFF
(Suing as the administrators of the estate ofHENRY KIPKOGEI BOMET)
VERSUS
KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD..........................................1ST DEFENDANT
EDWIN KIPLIMO TOO................................................................2ND DEFENDANT
DIRECTIONS
1. The application dated 28/6/2019is brought by the plaintiffs under Order 40 Rules 1, 2 and 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules, Sections 1A, 1B, 3, 3A & 63 of the Civil Procedure Actseeking the following orders:-
(a) …spent
(b) That this court be pleased to issue a temporary order of injunction restraining the 1st defendant/respondent, their servants or agents or anyone claiming through them from advertising, offering for sale by way of a public auction, private treaty or in whatsoever manner dealing with the suit property, Kaplamai/Sirende Block 2/Ngonyek/550 pending the hearing and determination of application and pending the hearing and determination of this suit or until further orders from this court.
(c) Costs of this suit.
2. The application is supported by the affidavit of the 1st plaintiff on her behalf and on behalf of the 2nd plaintiff sworn on 28/6/2019.
3. The grounds relied upon are that the suit property is registered in the name of Henry Kipkogei Bomet who died intestate on 20/4/2017; that sometimes in July, 2018, the 2nd respondent fraudulently and corruptly caused the suit property to be charged to the 1st respondent long after the death of the deceased; that the applicants were not aware of this charge until when the 1st applicant was served with a Statutory Notice under Section 90 (1), (2)and(3e) of the Land Act; that the said notice has since lapsed and there is impending danger of a sale of the suit property; that the said charge is illegal and is meant to deny the rightful beneficiaries of the estate of the deceased their rightful share in the estate; that the applicants have authority to sue on behalf of the estate of the deceased and the balance of convenience is in favour of the applicants.
4. I have considered the application which prompted me to examine the prayers in plaint. It appears that the plaintiffs are seeking a declaration that the charge registered against the title No.Kaplamai/Sirende Block 2/Ngonyek/550is tainted with illegality and an order that the 1st defendant discharge the title to the suit land and release it to the plaintiffs.
5. In line with the Court of Appeal holding in Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited -vs- Patrick Kangethe Njuguna and 5 others - MSA Civil Appeal No. 83 of 2016, [2017] eKLRI direct that this matter be placed before the Presiding Judge of the High Court Kitale as that is the court possessed of jurisdiction in the matter, for hearing and final disposal.
6. The interim orders earlier granted are extended for a period of seven (7) days.
Dated, signed anddeliveredatKitale on this 7thday of November, 2019.
MWANGI NJOROGE
JUDGE
7/11/2019
Coram:
Before - Mwangi Njoroge, Judge
Court Assistant - Picoty
Ms. Samba for plaintiff/applicant
Mr. Ingosi for defendant/respondent
COURT
Directions read in open court.
MWANGI NJOROGE
JUDGE
7/11/2019