Amollo v Nyandiga & 3 others; Ms Oguttu Mboya, Ochwal and Partners Advocates (Applicant) [2023] KEELC 16253 (KLR) | Advocate Ceasing To Act | Esheria

Amollo v Nyandiga & 3 others; Ms Oguttu Mboya, Ochwal and Partners Advocates (Applicant) [2023] KEELC 16253 (KLR)

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Amollo v Nyandiga & 3 others; Ms Oguttu Mboya, Ochwal and Partners Advocates (Applicant) (Environment & Land Petition 1 of 2022) [2023] KEELC 16253 (KLR) (7 March 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEELC 16253 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the Environment and Land Court at Homa Bay

Environment & Land Petition 1 of 2022

GMA Ongondo, J

March 7, 2023

Between

Silas Abong’o Amollo

Petitioner

and

Jane Atieno Nyandiga

1st Respondent

Asego Divisional Land Dispute Tribunal

2nd Respondent

Senior Resindent Magistrate Homa-Bay Law Court

3rd Respondent

Attorney General

4th Respondent

and

Ms Oguttu Mboya, Ochwal And Partners Advocates

Applicant

Ruling

1. By application dated March 4, 2023, the firm of M/s Oguttu Mboya, Ochwal and partners Advocates (the applicant herein) is seeking the following orders;a)The Honourable Court be pleased to grant leave and/or liberty to the firm of M/s Oguttu Mboya, Ochwal and Parties Advocates, to cease acting for the 1st Respondent.b)Consequently, the firm if M/s Oguttu Mboya, Ochwal and partners Advocates be discharged from acting for the 1st /respondent herein, namely, Jnae Atieno Nyandigac)Costs of this application be borne by the 1st Respondent.d)Such further and /or other orders be made as the court may deed fit and expedient.

2. The 1st respondent confirmed receipt of the application.

3. Mr OM Otieno, learned counsel for the Petitioner has no issue with the application.

4. The applicant has the right to opt out of this matter for reasons given in the application.

5. In the premises, the application is merited.

6. Accordingly, the application is allowed in terms of orders 1,2 and 3 sought therein and as stated at paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c) hereinabove.

7. It is so ordered.

DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED THIS 7TH DAY OF MARCH 2023G.M.A ONG’ONDOJUDGEPRESENT:a. Mr. O.M Otieno for the Petitioner.b. Ms Aluoch Odera, holding brief for W. Ochwal for the 1st respondent.c. Okello and Mutiva, Court Assistants.