[2017] KEHC 3532 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 3532 (KLR)

The court found that there was a valid and enforceable judgment directing the consolidation, subdivision, and distribution of the subject land parcels between the parties. The respondent had exhausted his appellate rights and failed to demonstrate any substantive reason to delay or prevent execution. The pending application for revocation of grant was filed after the conclusion of the appeal and was improperly before the court, as it could not affect the execution of the judgment in the civil appeal. The court held that the applicant was entitled to the orders sought to facilitate execution, including the transfer of the specified portion of land, dispensation with the old title deed,...

Citation
[2017] KEHC 3532 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Tabitha Njoki Kagano; Respondent: Jacob Kinyua Kagano; Respondent: Solomon Machere Munge
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Embu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
20 September 2017
Case Number
Civil Appeal 83 of 2008
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Post Judgment Execution Application
Outcome
application allowed
Judges
FN Muchemi
Legal Topics
Execution of Judgment, Land Subdivision, Succession and Grant Revocation, Transfer of Land Title
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land and Property Execution of Judgment Land Subdivision Succession and Grant Revocation Transfer of Land Title

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Parties

Tabitha Njoki Kagano

Appellant

Jacob Kinyua Kagano

Respondent

Solomon Machere Munge

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Post Judgment Execution Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to execution orders for subdivision and transfer of land as per the judgment.
  2. 2 Whether the production of the old title deed can be dispensed with for the subdivision process.
  3. 3 Whether the Deputy Registrar should be authorized to sign documents on behalf of the 1st respondent.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that there was a valid and enforceable judgment directing the consolidation, subdivision, and distribution of the subject land parcels between the parties. The respondent had exhausted his appellate rights and failed to demonstrate any substantive reason to delay or prevent execution. The pending application for revocation of grant was filed after the conclusion of the appeal and was improperly before the court, as it could not affect the execution of the judgment in the civil appeal. The court held that the applicant was entitled to the orders sought to facilitate execution, including the transfer of the specified portion of land, dispensation with the old title deed,...

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • A portion measuring 0.353 hectare out of Inoi/Thaita/2730 to be transferred to the appellant.
  • Production of the old title deed is dispensed with at the time of subdivision of land number Inoi/Thaita/2730.