[2023] KEELC 16723 (KLR)

[2023] KEELC 16723 (KLR)

The court considered whether the petition disclosed a prima facie case of violation of constitutional rights under Article 40 and whether the Environment and Land Court had jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter under the cited constitutional provisions. The court analyzed the pleadings and the constitutional...

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Citation
[2023] KEELC 16723 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Shazmeer Enterprises Limited; Respondent: County Government of Mombasa
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Mombasa
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Constitutional Petition E007 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Constitutional Petition / Ruling
Outcome
Ruling delivered; matter to proceed for substantive hearing.
Judges
LL Naikuni
Legal Topics
Right to Property, Jurisdiction of Environment and Land Court, Constitutional Remedies
Source Language
en
Constitutional Law Land and Property Right to Property Jurisdiction of Environment and Land Court Constitutional Remedies

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Parties

Shazmeer Enterprises Limited

Applicant

County Government of Mombasa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Constitutional Petition / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent contravened the petitioner's rights under Article 40 of the Constitution.
  2. 2 Whether the Environment and Land Court has jurisdiction under Articles 23, 162, and 165 of the Constitution to determine the petition.

Ratio Decidendi

The court considered whether the petition disclosed a prima facie case of violation of constitutional rights under Article 40 and whether the Environment and Land Court had jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter under the cited constitutional provisions. The court analyzed the pleadings and the constitutional framework, focusing on the protection of property rights and the specialized jurisdiction of the Environment and Land Court. The court found that the issues raised fell squarely within its jurisdiction and that the petitioner had sufficiently pleaded a potential violation of constitutional rights to warrant further proceedings. The ruling thus addressed the preliminary...

Court Disposition

Ruling delivered; matter to proceed for substantive hearing.

Orders

  • The court affirms its jurisdiction to hear the petition.
  • The petition is admitted for hearing on merits.