Christopher Kurutyon Lonyala, Musa Tinyang, Lonyangaren Lokorrionkor, Robert Matanda, John Matanda, Joseph Kantich, Elizabeth Chepseret Ndururu, Pamela Chepkemoi Ngeinwa, Isaac Atodo Sire, Tegla Loroupe, Marko Chemaswet Kapsandui, Moses Kaburu, Lokal, Ramanyang Prech Biwott, Abraham Mariah Kamaku, Kakuto Yarangole Alukunyang, Stephen K.N. Ngeiywa, Alexander M. T. Siywet, Ben M. Ngeiywa, Mnangar Ritenyang Sepitoi, Boaz Naiywa, Lowguropus Lokorkou, Samwel K. Kapailel, Lotany Lotilimat, James Kaburu, Benjamin Urio & Lornal Ewoi v Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Lands and Settlement, Director of Land Adjudication, District Land Adjudication Trans-Nzoia, County Commissioner Trans-Nzoia, Deputy County Commissioner Kwanza, Police County Commandant, Trans-Nzoia Administration Policy County, Commandant -Trans Nzoia, Inspector General of Police, Attorney General, Francis Kapchanga & Peter Chakali [2018] KEELC 4049 (KLR)
Full Case Text
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT
AT KITALE
ELC PET. NO. 2 OF 2014
IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT KITALE
CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION NO. 2 OF 2014
IN THE MATTER OF INGRINGMENT & CONTRAVENTION OF FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHTS & FREEDOM UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA 2010
ARTICLES 22, 23, 24, 27 (1), (2), (4) & (5), 40, 47 (1), 60, 64, 67(2), 259 & 260
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE SETTLEMENT FUND SCHEME (SFTs)
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE POKOT
COMMUNITY ONTO THE CHEPCHOINA SETTLEMENT SCHEME FOLLOWING
THE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE IN 1994 TO SETTLE MEMBERS OF THESE
COMMUNITIES BEING LANDLESS & ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE TURKWEL DAM COVERING OVER 41,000ACRES
OF GRAZING LAND ONTO THE AGRICULTURALDEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (ADC) FARMERS AT TRANS NZOIA
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE SERIES OF ILLEGAL, WRONGFUL AND
UNLAWFUL ALLOCATION OF LAND WITHIN CHEPCHOINA
SETTLEMENT SCHEME MEANT FOR MEMBERS OF THE POKOT
SABAOT, LUHYA AND TURKANA COMMUNITIESTO
FOREIGNERS AND OTHER WRONGFUL PERSONS
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORGED ALLOTMENT LETTERS ISSUED
FRO FOREIGHNERS AND OTHER WRONGFUL PERSONS
OUTSIDE THE ADC FARMS AT TRANS NZOIA
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORGED ALLOTMENT LETTERS ISSUED
TO FOREIGHNERS AND OTHER WRONGFUL PERSONS
OUTSIDE THE ADC FARMS AT TRANS NZOIA
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE AGGRIEVED OF OVER 100,000 LEGALY
ALLOTTED LAND MEMBERS FROM THE POKOT, SABAOT,
TURKANA AND LUHYA COMMUNITIES BEING
THE PETITIONERS/APPLICANT HEREIN
AND
IN THE MATTER OF:-
CHRISTOPHER KURUTYON LONYALA......................1ST PETITIONER
MUSA TINYANG................................................................2ND PETITIONER
LONYANGAREN LOKORRIONKOR............................3RD PETITIONER
ROBERT MATANDA.........................................................4TH PETITIONER
JOHN MATANDA..............................................................5TH PETITIONER
JOSEPH KANTICH............................................................6THPETITIONER
ELIZABETH CHEPSERET NDURURU.........................7TH PETITIONER
PAMELA CHEPKEMOI NGEINWA...............................8TH PETITIONER
ISAAC ATODO SIRE.........................................................9TH PETITIONER
TEGLA LOROUPE...........................................................10TH PETITIONER
MARKO CHEMASWET KAPSANDUI........................11TH PETITIONER
MOSES KABURU............................................................12TH PETITIONER
LOKALE...........................................................................13TH PETITIONER
RAMANYANG PRECH BIWOTT...................................14TH PETITIONER
ABRAHAM MARIAH KAMAKU...................................15TH PETITIONER
KAKUTO YARANGOLE ALUKUNYANG....................16TH PETITIONER
STEPHEN K.N. NGEIYWA...............................................17TH PETITIONER
ALEXANDER M. T. SIYWET...........................................18TH PETITIONER
BEN M. NGEIYWA.............................................................19TH PETITIONER
MNANGAR RITENYANG SEPITOI................................20TH PETITIONER
BOAZ NAIYWA....................................................................21ST PETITIONER
LOWGUROPUS LOKORKOU..........................................22ND PETITIONER
SAMWEL K. KAPAILEL.....................................................23RDPETITIONER
LOTANY LOTILIMAT.........................................................24TH PETITIONER
JAMES KABURU.................................................................25TH PETITIONER
BENJAMIN URIO.................................................................26TH PETITIONER
LORNAL EWOI......................................................................27TH PETITIONER
VERSUS
CABINET SECRETARYMINISTRY OF
LANDS AND SETTLEMENT...............................................1ST RESPONDENT
DIRECTOR OF LAND ADJUDICATION..........................2ND RESPONDENT
DISTRICT LAND
ADJUDICATIONTRANS-NZOIA......................................3RD RESPONDENT
COUNTY COMMISSIONER TRANS-NZOIA..................4TH RESPONDENT
DEPUTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER KWANZA..........5TH RESPONDENT
POLICE COUNTY COMMANDANTTRANS-NZOIA....6TH RESPONDENT
ADMINISTRATION POLICY COUNTY
COMMANDANT -TRANS NZOIA...............................................7TH RESPONDENT
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE.........................................8TH RESPONDENT
HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL......................................................9TH RESPONDENT
FRANCIS KAPCHANGA...............................................................10TH RESPONDENT
PETER CHAKALI............................................................................11TH RESPONDENT
R U L I N G
1. The application dated 18/1/2018 seeks the following orders:-
(a) ……spent
(b) That the applicants seek leave of court to amend this petition and be enjoined in Petition No. 2 of 2014 as Interested Party in the interests of justice without any prejudice.
(c) That there be made such other and/or further orders as the ends of justice may demand.
2. The grounds upon which the application is made are that the applicants were allocated land by the Government in 1997 and 1998 through the ADC and they have been in peaceful occupation of then bona fide plots in ADC Chepchoina Phase ll S.F.T. Scheme which is now allegedly threatened by the respondents.
3. It is alleged that the applicants would suffer irreparable injury should their application be declined. Since their plots of land are their source of livelihood, income and place of abode.
4. I have noted that on 2/3/2016 a status quo order was made, that all those allottees who received land from the Government should maintain their respective portions without any interference from any quarters. That order was further clarified on 26/4/2016 by this court. This matter has proceeded. Two witnesses for the prosecution have given evidence. On 27/9/2017 this court ordered that the plaintiff will have I hour and 15 minutes more to present its case.
5. Lists of persons entitled to the land by whatever means they claim, will be available. I do not find any difference between the claim by the petitioners and the claim that the applicants now purport to have. Though I believe that this petition is a matter of public law and I believe that the petitioners interests are appropriately catered for in the petition even at present, I will exercise my discretion and allow the applicants named in the list filed in court and headed “Authority to plead and swear affidavits” to be enjoined as interested parties in this petition. They shall file their documents for use in the main petition within 21 days of the order herein and the other parties shall have leave to reply to those documents, if need be within 10 days of service.
6. The witnesses of the applicants in the list attached to the application shall be the only witnesses the applicants shall be allowed to file the affidavits of or to call as witnesses to testify in this petition and no other documents save those in the applicant’s list dated 18/1/2018 shall be allowed.
7. The application for an order to amend the petition is denied for the reason that a party may not be allowed to come into proceedings midway and purport to want to amend another party’s pleadings. Each party shall bear their own costs of this application in any event.
Dated, signed and delivered at Kitale on this 28th day of February, 2018.
MWANGI NJOROGE
JUDGE
28/2/2018
Coram:
Before: Mwangi Njoroge, Judge
Court Assistant - Collins/Picoty
Mr. Rono for petitioners
Mr. Karani for 10th and 11th Respondent
Mr. Karani holding brief for Wabwire for the 1st - 9th Respondents
COURT
Ruling read in open court.
MWANGI NJOROGE
JUDGE
28/2/2018