Adan Jirma Duba & 188 others v Cabinet Secretary Lands & Physical Planning, Attorney General, National Land Commission, Kenya Airport Authority & Isiolo County Government [2021] KEELC 141 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT ISIOLO

PETITION. 001 OF 2021

ADAN JIRMA DUBA & 188 OTHERS.................................................................PETITIONERS

VERSUS

THE CABINET SECRETARYLANDS & PHYSICAL PLANNING.........1ST RESPONDENT

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL........................................................................2ND RESPONDENT

THE NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION.......................................................3RD DEFENDANT

KENYA AIRPORT AUTHORITY....................................................................4TH DEFENDANT

ISIOLO COUNTY GOVERNMENT.............................................................5TH RESPONDENT

RULING

1. In one more unfortunate incident, some of the litigants have failed and/or refused to come to court even though they were aware of today’s date when the apposite matter was slated for directions.

2. The following orders are issued

a) The petitioners are directed to serve the orders issued by the court today upon all absent respondents within 14 days of today.

b) The petitioners are directed to serve and exchange written submissions concerning the petition within 30 days of today and all the respondents are to do so within 30 days after receipt of the petitioners’ written submissions.

c) All submissions should be filed in court in both hard and soft copies in word format font 12.

d) With concurrence of advocates who are present in court DIRECTIONS on 28/2/2022

WRITTEN AND DELIVERED IN OPEN COURT AT ISIOLO THIS 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2021 in the presence of:

Court Assistant: Denge

Odhiambo for the petitioners

Ken Muriuki for the 5th Respondent

HON. JUSTICE P. M. NJOROGE

ELC JUDGE, ISIOLO