Yaa alias Bengi & 42 others v Ziro alias Kibogoyo & 18 others
Yaa alias Bengi & 42 others v Ziro alias Kibogoyo & 18 others [2022] KEELC 2679 (KLR)
The court found that the petitioners, as registered members of Biryaa Group Ranch, demonstrated a prima facie interest in the suit land, supported by documentary evidence. The risk of eviction and the fact that the land is their only home established irreparable harm not compensable by damages. The balance of convenience favoured the petitioners, as withholding the injunction would cause them greater inconvenience than granting it would cause the respondents. The court applied the principles from Giella v Cassman Brown and related authorities, concluding that the petitioners met the threshold…
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- Community Land Rights
- Injunctive Relief
- Group Ranch Management
- Constitutional Land Protection