[2019] KEELC 4226 (KLR)

[2019] KEELC 4226 (KLR)

The court found that the plaintiff's ownership of land parcel West Kitutu/Bogeka/2476 was established by title documents and official searches. Two independent reports by the Land Registrar and County Surveyor confirmed that the 1st defendant had encroached onto the plaintiff's land and that the 2nd defendant's...

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Citation
[2019] KEELC 4226 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Yusuf Mong'are Matara; Defendant: Alloys Ongoto Nyagoto; Defendant: Joseph Okemwa Mairura; Interested Party: Elmelda Monyangi Osumo
Court
Environment and Land Court
Court Station
Environment and Land Court at Kisii
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Environment & Land Case 45 of 2014
Procedural Posture
Land Dispute / Ruling on Partial Judgment and Directions for Trial of Damages
Outcome
Partial judgment entered for the plaintiff on ownership and encroachment; damages to proceed to trial.
Judges
CM Kariuki
Legal Topics
Land Registration, Boundary Disputes, Encroachment, Title Deeds, Land Survey, Land Adjudication
Source Language
en
Land and Property Land Registration Boundary Disputes Encroachment Title Deeds Land Survey Land Adjudication

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Parties

Yusuf Mong'are Matara

Plaintiff

Alloys Ongoto Nyagoto

Defendant

Joseph Okemwa Mairura

Defendant

Elmelda Monyangi Osumo

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Land Dispute / Ruling on Partial Judgment and Directions for Trial of Damages

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff is the lawful owner of land parcel West Kitutu/Bogeka/2476.
  2. 2 Whether the defendants have encroached upon the plaintiff's land parcel West Kitutu/Bogeka/2476.
  3. 3 Whether the subdivision and registration of land parcels 2510, 3248, 3249, 4901, and 4902 were conducted lawfully and validly.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the plaintiff's ownership of land parcel West Kitutu/Bogeka/2476 was established by title documents and official searches. Two independent reports by the Land Registrar and County Surveyor confirmed that the 1st defendant had encroached onto the plaintiff's land and that the 2nd defendant's parcel 4902 overlapped with the plaintiff's parcel, rendering it non-existent on the ground. The court held that the technical findings of the Land Registrar and Surveyor are determinative in boundary disputes, and that the plaintiff's claim to the disputed land is supported by the evidence. Accordingly, the court entered partial judgment for the plaintiff on the issue of ownership...

Court Disposition

Partial judgment entered for the plaintiff on ownership and encroachment; damages to proceed to trial.

Orders

  • Partial judgment in favour of the plaintiff on prayers (a) and (b) of the plaint dated 11th February 2014.
  • Plaintiff's claim for special and general damages to proceed to trial.