Esther Mpandi Muchena (Suing as administrator of the estate of Muchena M’Arimi (deceased)v Thomas Kinoti [2020] KEELC 331 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT MERU

ELC (O.S) CASE NO. 12 OF 2019

ESTHER MPANDI MUCHENA (Suing as administrator of the estate of

Muchena M’Arimi -deceased) PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

VERSUS

THOMAS KINOTI.........................................DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

RULING

1. A ruling in respect of the application dated 13. 2. 2020 is scheduled on 3. 2.2021. In the intervening period, this court has been urged to grant an order of status quo. I direct that status-quo appertaining to the suit land be maintained until 3. 2.2021.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2020

HON. LUCY. N. MBUGUA

ELC JUDGE

ORDER

The date of delivery of this Ruling was given via a notice dated 7. 12. 2020.  In light of the declaration of measures restricting court operations due to the COVID-19 pandemicand following the practice directions issued by his Lordship, the Chief Justice dated 17th March, 2020 and published in the Kenya Gazette of 17th April 2020 as Gazette Notice no.3137, this Ruling has been delivered to the parties by electronic mail.  They are deemed to have waived compliance with order 21 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules which requires that all judgments and rulings be pronounced in open court.

HON. LUCY N. MBUGUA

ELC JUDGE