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In re Estate of Daniel Kairu Kimani (Deceased) [2025] KEHC 2905 (KLR)
The High Court corrected a clerical error in a succession ruling, held the objection affidavit defective, declined eviction orders, and directed surrender of title documents.
Trustees of St. Joseph Parish Ngara (Suing Through the) Church Commissioners of Kenya v Obura Meshack Okoth t/a Obura & Company Advocates [2024] KEHC 6979 (KLR)
The High Court allowed a review application, further rectifying earlier orders to specify Kshs. 1,450,000 and interest from 5 September 2009, with costs to the applicant.
Midega v Akudo [2024] KEELC 3386 (KLR)
The court amended a consent order to correct a parcel-reference typo, but refused to add a deceased owner’s land to the order. The review motion was dismissed.
Chebon v Makan A Transporters & 3 others; Asanyo & 2 others (Third party) [2024] KEHC 2158 (KLR)
The High Court corrected a clerical error in an earlier indemnity ruling, confirming that the Commissioner of Lands was liable and fixing the award at Kshs. 60,304,111.
Mwithia v Gitonga [2024] KEELC 609 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant failed to demonstrate an error apparent on the face of the record regarding the description of the suit land. The court noted that Parcel No. 457 was never mentioned in any pleadings, judgments, or orders throughout the proceedings, and the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence or documentation to establish that the misdescription was a clerical or accidental error. The court emphasized that review jurisdiction is limited to correcting errors that are self-evident and do not require an elaborate inquiry. Furthermore, the applicant did not explain the…
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Nanjero v Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development; Law Society of Kenya (Interested Party) [2023] KEELC 21202 (KLR)
The court found that while there was a clear clerical error in the description of the subject property in the previous order, which warranted rectification under Section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act, the applicant's request for a mandatory order requiring all dealings in Nairobi Block 110 to be verified against the deposited register could not be granted. Such an order would amount to a mandatory directive (akin to mandamus) against the Chief Land Registrar, which is not available in the present miscellaneous application and would interfere with statutory functions reserved for the Registrar…
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Ogola v Opano [2023] KEELC 15748 (KLR)
The court corrected an error in its earlier order, requiring the respondent to sign transfer documents for land parcel Kisa/Emasatsi/349, or the Deputy Registrar to do so in default.
Siprosa Achieng Ondari v Josiah Obuogi Okumu [2022] KEELC 1284 (KLR)
The Environment and Land Court at Siaya dismissed an application to rectify a consent order, holding that the requested changes would amount to review or setting aside.
In re of JW(Baby) [2021] KEHC 2862 (KLR)
The High Court rectified an adoption ruling to correct the date of abandonment and insert the child’s date of birth in the adoption record.
In re K (Infant) [2020] KEHC 438 (KLR)
The High Court corrected an adoption order to name the Registrar General as the proper officer to enter the adoption in the register, and allowed change of advocates.
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